my first time eating CHICKEN RICE BALL. thank you siew yin!

++ that’s the best dipping sauce ever i tell you! ++

++ our not so perfect chicken rice balls ++

++ yer see the chicken still bleeding! british chicken so much blood i tell you! lol. ++

i was browsing through my pictures folder and i found this!

dinner at LA TASCA SPANISH TAPAS RESTAURANT AND BAR. if you’re familliar with all thing spain or you’ve been to the country itself, you would know what these tapas actually mean. if you don’t, lemme give you a brief description (actually not MY description la, i stole from La Tasca’s menu. hehe.) before i proceed with pictures ok.

THE SPIRIT OF SHARING:
Tapa means ‘lid’ or ‘cover’ in Spanish. The origins of modern day tapas are not truly known, but it is widely believed that centuries ago at the end of long workdays,
farmers and laborers would visit local ‘tascas’ for a well-earned drink, on top of which they would find a slice of bread to protect it from pesky flies. Over time, the
innkeepers gradually began placing snacks, such as cured meats and sausages, on top of the bread slices. With the passage of even more time, the “edible lids” evolved
into the beginning of the exciting tapas experience we are familiar with today.

so basically la, if you decide to visit spain one day, don’t be surprised to find it really difficult to find full lunch or dinner, cos they prefer to eat a bit of tapas from one restaurant to another.

anyways, the visit to this restaurant was quite sometime back, so i don’t really remember the exact names of the food (most of it also i simply guess!) and the price listed is according to the menu i found on their website (but don’t think we so kaya sanggup spent our money that much, that time we went cos got 50% off! and we were given set menu also. jangan jealous! huhu.)

to start off (but according to the menu, it’s not under the heading of Starter, but Breads & Olives instead) we had:

++ errr i can’t find it on the menu la…it’s some bread thingy eaten with olive oil. ++

++ Aceitunas Mixtas: An eclectic mix of Spanish Black, Gordal, Manzanilla, and Arbequina olives lightly marinated in olive oil, herbs and spices (£4.50) ++

for Starters :

++ eee i can’t find this on the menu as well! it’s actually cheese. ++

++ Jamon Serrano: Long, thin slices of the most popular of all Spanish cured meats: Serrano ham. Served with kikos corn nuts. (£7.00) ++

++ Boquerones en Vinagre:  Six fresh, unsalted anchovies marinated in garlic and olive oil (£6.50) ++

and now, the Tapas :

++ Gambas Gabardina: Six shrimp speared and deep fried in our special beer batter, served with garlic mayonnaise (£7.00) ++

++ Gambas al Ajillo: Shrimp sautéed in olive oil with fresh garlic and hot “guindilla” peppers (£8.00) ++

++ can’t find this one either. it’s potatoes with tomato sauce. ++

++ woops don’t know what’s this also! i think it’s beef if am not mistaken. but not nice anyways. ++

ok i like this one! but after you eat two or three pieces, you will feel jelak already. so don’t be greedy!

++ Albondigas a la Jardinera: Hearty meatballs served in a fresh vegetable and herb tomato sauce (£6.00) ++

++ TOP – Tortilla Española: Traditional Spanish potato, onion and egg omelet (£5.75) LOVESS!!! ++

++ BOTTOM – if am not mistaken la… Chorizo a la Parrilla:  Grilled authentic Spanish chorizo sausage links (£6.50) ++

weee another favourite of allllllll time!

++ Calamares Andaluza:  Battered squid, deep fried and served with garlic mayonnaise (£7.50) ++

++ aubergine thingy topped with cheese. ++

++ Brocheta de Pollo: Skewers of grilled fresh chicken breast and roasted red peppers, served with aioli (£6.75) ++

there you have it! sorry for the poor quality photos by the way. sometimes canon ixus don’t really do justice. (wtf?)