Two important events in Spanish Gastronomy held these days, until the end of the month: the third edition of "Tapapiés" in Madrid, and the "Txapelketa" in Bilbao. "Tapapies 2013" takes place in the neighborhood of Lavapies in Madrid (is a gastronomic tour). And "Txapelketa" held in Bilbao and is a contest of "Spikes".
In the neighborhood of Lavapies is celebrated "A multicultural Route of cap" and in Bilbao, the Contest "Pintxo Txapelketa”.The Route of Madrid, the last year, attended by more than 20,000 people.In Bilbao, they have 16 editions and this year are presented 118 different "Pintxos".
Inauguration of the Route "Tapapiés", Madrid, Center of Spain
Tapa from BORODIN Bar
Tapa from Antigua Taqueria
Tapa from LA AMPARITO
Tapa from LIBRERIA DE LAVAPIES
The Contest in Bilbao is not a multicultural Route, like in Madrid, because in Bilbao they celebrate a very old tradition, around the “Pintxo = Pincho” (Bite). The Contest has several categories: Award for Best Bite, Award for the Best Establishment, Award for the Most Popular Bite and there is a new category that is: the Award for Best Bite made with a certain product, which this year is the squid.
"Pintxo of squid", Bilbao, Vizcaya, North of Spain
Lavapiés is a neighborhood, few hundred meters from the Puerta del Sol, in the center of Madrid. In recent years has been filled with people from the Emigration, which has developed around the Trade and Hospitality.
In Bilbao there are very different “Pintxos”. Some of them have very curious names, for example: “Castaña de Lasaña” (Chestnut of Lasagna). But this year the “star pintxo” is the pintxo of squid; therefore, these are some of the names: “Squid confit with sferification in ink sesame snack with consomme of txacolí (chacolí)”. And also there is food with humor; so, in the bar “Pintxo and White”, there is a pintxo very simple, named: “Squid and egg”.
The route “Tapapiés”, in Madrid, will happen from this weeken till the next one –all the days--. And the contest “Txapelketa”, in Bilbao, will happen this weekend and the next one.
In Madrid, there will be 75 tapas, from 19 different provinces of Spain.
I hope that you can go to Madrid or to Bilbao the next year.
Till soon, kind regards,
Luis.
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