Comments on: Tapas!!!

By: chrissy

chrissy — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 07:30:50 +0000

This is the way I like to eat! Sana ‘di lang ma-empacho hehehe Other than the usual Greek, Spanish and Italian, there are restos that serve smaller portions so you can sample many dishes YUM!

By: gwynhuever

gwynhuever — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 04:02:41 +0000

market man…a friend introduced your site to me and i have been coming here to enjoy vicariously the feasts!!

anyway i was able to visit barcelona a couple years ago and omg…i loved the tapa bars….when my husband and i throw parties now…i sometimes just serve all appetizers…they look very attractive ..easy to prepare and soooo yummy!

By: MGR

MGR — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:47:07 +0000

I got it! For San Francisco: Chez Nous (Pacific Heights), Esperpento (Mission), Zarzuela (Russian Hill)

By: MGR

MGR — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:40:37 +0000

There are a few Spanish restaurants in California:
1. Cafe Sevilla- San Diego and Riverside area.
2. Los Angeles area: AOC, Cobras and Matadors, La Paella, El Rincon
3. San Francisco: Bocadillos, tapas places in Mission street and embarcadero (sorry forgot their names)but I know the places.

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 07:00:09 +0000

As they say, the customer is always right. That’s why I love dim sum places where they cart around the latest from the kitchen and you get to pick what you like. San Francisco has some great dim sum places, having more Cantonese than any other Chinese group.

You’re right fried-neurons—for a place that was for hundreds of years a part of the Spanish empire, good Spanish restaurants are hard to find in CA. Maybe an enterprising Pinoy like you should start one! It amazes me how we Pinoys in the US are stuck with turo-turo style eating places when back home, our fine dining scene is incredibly vibrant.

By: Katrina

Katrina — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 06:32:28 +0000

This is EXACTLY the way I love to eat, MM! I’ve never been shy or apologetic about it; if anything, I spend *more* by ordering several appetizers than just one main course. There are some restaurants I go to where none of the main dishes excite me (chefs seem to do much more experimentation with starters), so I get two or three appetizers, then go straight to dessert. I prefer trying different things at a time. Unfortunately, most Filipinos I know aren’t this way; lucky for me my family and boyfriend are, so it’s great to eat out with them and order lots of different appetizers to share! :-P

By: MGR

MGR — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:28:43 +0000

I noticed the high salt content of Spanish foods too. We do a mean torilla de patata. Funny how Spaniards seem to eat forever too. As after the tapas comes the actual meal. The tomato bread (Pa amb Tomaquet) is a staple in Catalan region. It’s so simple as EVOO (extra virgin olive oil), salt and a rubbed half tomato on crusty bread. The breads from Le Couer de France (baguette and batard) are OK.

By: fried-neurons

fried-neurons — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 10:48:45 +0000

I love tapas. Unfortunately, Spanish restaurants are few and far between here in Silicon Valley.

The last time I went back home (almost 4 years ago now), a friend and I ate quite a few times at Casa Armas. Each tie, between the two of us, we finished a whole boatload of tapas and a pitcher of sangria. Good times.

Speaking of Casa Armas, I am still dreaming of having cochinillo again…