Venezuelan delicacies in Píllalos
Not to brag (or well, yes), but in terms of markets, **Madrid has it all**. Variety, history, lifelong stalls, fusion, tradition and avant-garde . In reality, those who go shopping at one of the markets in Madrid and stay hungry (and thirsty) until they get home, it is because they want to.
Now, choosing where to do it is already more complicated because with so many options, where to start? We are going to limit the offer and enjoy it, following the trail of the exhibition _ All the Ibero-American flavors are in these Madrid markets _, a collaboration of Conde Nast Traveler with the Madrid City Council on a photographic journey through the dishes and gastronomic culture of the region.
** VALLEHERMOSO MARKET: A BIT OF MEXICO, VENEZUELA AND TONS OF FUSION**
** Tripea :** Let's start with a bang and do it with a renowned chef. In this case with Roberto Martínez Foronda, who has made a great mark both within this market and one of the essential restaurants in Madrid.
He does it breaking the rules, in an informal way, with a communal table and two options: a tasting menu and a menu, to fully immerse himself in the flavors of Asia, Spain and Latin America . ask for the chicken chili curry , the plantain dumplings or the Huancaino ear temaki.
** Graciana :** one ode to Argentine empanadas that comes from the hand of the same owner of La Dominga, in the neighborhood of Malasaña. Their specialties are perfect for a snack or to take home, although they are not limited to them, adding a menu that includes another Argentine classic such as milanese, beef or chicken, with tomato sauce, a mixture of house cheeses, purple onion, bacon and fried eggs.
** Guey :** They define theirs as "cool kitchen" , one that is served from a bar to several of the tables that surround it. Small and to go directly to complete the mission, which is to give yourself a good tribute of Mexican delicacies at a more than correct price. Bone marrow tacos? They have them. insects? They fascinate them, in tacos of grasshoppers, chicatana ants and charales. But also chamorro (knuckle) al pastor, mole enchiladas and charale sausages.
The Argentine empanadillas of Graciana
BARLEY MARKET: LUSO HEART
Velasco House : Portugal in the heart of La Latina. There is never a lack of green wine, cod (with cream), premium beers –and, of course, the Super Bock–, Lusitanian cheeses and pastries , all are present. And at table time, a Porto Tonic.
** ANTÓN MARTÍN : THE FAVORITES OF THE BARRIO DE LAS LETRAS**
**Cutzamala:** Mexican food restaurants in Madrid abound, but not all of them deliver what they promise. That is why places like this restaurant are appreciated, they know how to meet expectations based on a de-li-cio-so guacamole, tacos, gringas and a menu of the day that never fails : with beef tacos in chiltepin sauce, soups of the day, dogfish bread (a typical Yucatecan dish) or chicken enfrijolado.
** El Mono de la Pila :** takes a seat and, later, a Pisco Sour. From here everything starts to roll. It has been open for a few years now on the second floor of the market, and it is a benchmark when it comes to ceviches . With suppliers like the ones you are honored with, it is impossible to do wrong. A direct trip to Peru with Spanish products that are complemented by appetizers of huancainas bravas, daily menus and a decoration that delights the eye.
Pile Monkey Ceviche
WONDERS MARKET: LONG LIVE VENEZUELA!
The Venezuelan It is one of the communities with the greatest presence within this market in the Tetuán district, which gives us the best of gifts: their food . More than recommendable is to come very hungry and take a tour of each of the stalls that do not stop satisfying the stomachs of Latin Americans who come in search of flavors that remind them of home. like the empanadas and hallacas at Píllalos or the Creole cuisine at El Empanadazo.
MOSTENSES MARKET: MYTHICAL AND CLASSIC ONES THAT NEVER FAIL
Lily Cafe: a mythical, a classic... and, probably, the bar inside a most famous market in Madrid . Its popularity began with secrecy, mystery and word of mouth. The freak lily made even more of an impact by being cheap and bizarre, mixing chinese and peruvian gastronomy a, a combination that arose when noticing the Peruvian public that frequented the market. From a small bar they have expanded to have a large dining room, where they serve their famous (and forceful) sea bass ceviche, tamales, "airport" (noodles with meat and sautéed rice) and chicharrón (pork and fish). Come on, a real gem.
Venezuelan cachapas in Píllalos
** Asadero Miguel Ángel : Ecuador** is also present in the quintessential Latin market in Madrid, right in the Plaza de los Mostenses and next to Gran Vía. It was one of the first to settle here, so its power is more that known by the residents of the neighborhood and visitors who explicitly come to try their charcoal cooker . It has its own grill, but also a larger dining room, always lively, where they serve corviches (stuffed banana and peanut dough), encebollados (fish soup with lemon and pickled onion) or humitas (cheese, chili and cochlo). And, if they have that charcoal-grilled pork on display when you go, don't even bother asking for a (huge) portion.
** La Sarita Tartas :** specializes in Peruvian juices (lucuma with milk, lulo, passion fruit or gunábana), cakes and desserts (picarones, tres leches cake, black forest) but let's be clear: here you have to come to have breakfast, accompanied by a cup of coffee, a succulent pork rind sandwich . Hills.
Peruvian juices in the Mercado de los Mostenses
MARKET OF LA PAZ: THE COMPLEMENT OF THE BEST POTATO OMELETTE IN MADRID
** Doce Chiles :** People usually come to the Mercado de la Paz to eat the potato omelette from Casa Dani , but there are sites like this that round off the visit. The comal is the protagonist, place where the freshly made corn tortillas that wrap the delicious stewed tacos –His "trio" is the bestseller, made up of chicken tinga, cochinita pibil and mole with chicken– or al pastor. As well as the gorditas, round corn cakes with beans, cheese, lettuce, cream; quesadillas, toast...
Tacos are made here on the comal
** La Despensa by Antojos Aragueney :** they started producing and distributing Venezuelan cheeses and "antojitos" Pre-cooked. Such was their success, that they expanded with these pantries to offer the same cooked and ready-to-eat products. Fans of tequeños, arepas and cachapas, welcome.
** SAN FERNANDO : THE PERFECT SUNDAY IN LAVAPIÉS**
** La Guatona :** Here you will discover what a Chilean bombshell called Terremoto is. A pineapple ice cream mix; liquors such as rum, Fernet or cognac and grenadine. It goes in easy but then it betrays, so enjoy it in moderation. Do you know what a Chilean hot dog is? Well, it's easy to find out in these parts: bread, sausage, mashed avocado, chopped tomato and liters of mayonnaise. One hit. In La Guatona it is the chilean gastronomy the one that succeeds and her clientele, the one that makes it so great, always lively and ready to mess it up. Normal, that's what the blessed Earthquakes have.
** Lisbon Market :** We forget about Portugal! Do not panic. Less when it comes to proposals like this. Owned by two Portuguese and a Canarian, in which, of course, you can not miss the Nativity cakes and cod.
We forget about Portugal