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The giant dragon hanging from the ceiling leaves no room for doubt : the great protagonist of Peko Peko is Asian gastronomy, the best known, such as China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam or Thailand , but also the less common in Madrid, like the one in the Philippines.
The architect of this new temple dedicated to street food from Asia is Dew Persson , blog author gastromaniac , sushi teacher, co-founder of Global Translations , translator and interpreter of Swedish – English – German and Japanese and professional sushi chef certified by the Tokyo Sushi Academy.
Fumanchú cigars from Peko Peko
peko peko - from Japanese either - is one of the first Japanese expressions that he learned on one of his first trips to Japan. It is an onomatopoeia and refers to the noise that the intestines make when you are hungry.
Despite being quite an expert in sushi, Rocío chose to offer other types of dishes , which would allow you to have a more varied menu. One of her first bets was the beam , “now it is very fashionable, but when I started with the idea of the place, a little more than two years ago, in Madrid there were hardly any places where you could eat them, even so, ours are special, they are homemade and we also make them with black seeds sesame”, he specifies.
The dumplings , also homemade, are other hits of this Asian tavern in Chueca . The oxtail is one of the essentials and although it seems that we are talking about fusion cuisine, it is actually a typical Hawaiian recipe, according to Rocío.
Peko Peko mural by Nat Tali
Either Spain and the Philippines are very different, gastronomically speaking, in fact, the kawali suckling pig is a dish very similar to our torreznos and the cheek kilwin is a cheek cooked at low temperature , which in its Philippine version is accompanied by a ceviche (coconut and soy vinegar, red chilli pepper, ginger, red onion, garlic, cilantro and ito togarashi), here it is served with a Mexican tortilla, so you can eat it as if it were a taco.
One of the proposals where we can talk about fusion cuisine is e l rice with coconut milk and mango, which has a creaminess similar to that of Spanish rice pudding, and since it contains mango, it is somewhat reminiscent of Thai mango rice.
With a street view bar , another with a view of the kitchen, some white and yellow lanterns and different light wood low tables, Peko Peko's decoration is inspired by that of Japanese izakayas . One of the predominant colors is yellow, in honor of Asian countries, since for them that color, along with gold, is a symbol of positivity.
Peko Peko Bulgogi
WHY GO
To try ebikatsu baoger , the very good shrimp burger, very typical in Japan ; the Thai curry ramen, the favorite dish of Thais who come to Peko Peko; the chongqing ramen , a Chinese-style noodle soup that is served here with low-temperature egg and is also highly appreciated by the Chinese who visit the place; and for risking and expanding our range of flavors with chicken feet.
Ebi Katsu BAOger from Peko Peko
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
In the drinks menu we find a Verdejo, natural Kailani tea, the sake produced in Spain Kensho – which adapts very well to palates accustomed to wine and who want to start drinking sake -, Japanese and Chinese beers, Estrella Galicia, the artisan Gus from Segovia and very soon they will offer their own beer, the Biiru (beer in Japanese) that they make in a company in Burgos.
All the ramen can be suitable for vegetarians , since they can be served without meat (the broth is not made with meat) and there are a couple of other dishes that are prepared without meat, the dumplings with crispy sautéed vegetable wontons with a touch of ginger and kimchadillas (Mexican tortillas with melted cheese and kimchi). Vegans can choose the veggie bao : tempura vegetables with pickled red cabbage and sweet soy reduction.
They have a highchair for children and, according to Rocío, during the weekends it is quite popular, since they are Many families choose Peko Peko to eat out.
The Gut Roar of Asian Cuisine at Peko Peko
Address: Calle Colmenares 13 See map
Telephone: 912 77 58 03
Schedule: 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.-midnight from Monday to Saturday and from 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. on Sundays