Pan-fried rice with scallops and black truffle
The One , with the chef Dave Chen in the kitchen and his wife Xiang Xu in room , is one of the latest additions to the lively Madrid gastro scene. And they come to totally revolutionize the vision of Chinese cuisine what we have.
If restaurants like Tse Yang of the Villa Magna or the Bund, show what Chinese haute cuisine is like, in The One brings together the most traditional recipes from Hong Kong , under the personal prism of the chef.
Steamed Bream from The One
But, did you know that the metropolis is one of the cities with the highest life expectancy? Far from what it may seem, with the contamination postcards that we are used to, there they take extreme care of their diet: low in fat and made with fresh products ... Because you already know how true it is that "We are what we eat".
Cheng, trained in his father's family restaurant and later in big hotels like the Grand Hyatt and Shangri-La , to later work together with his wife for several seasons in Mallorca, he decided that Madrid was his next destination. This tandem is completed to perfection n. If Cheng has a hand in the kitchen, Xu has her in the dining room, because she masterfully explains each dish he serves.
Dave Cheng and Xiang Xu
As we progressed, the most important thing about The One, is how healthy your food is . If we tell you that the restaurant does not even have a freezer, would you be surprised? That's because they buy everything daily. They prepare the sauces themselves, the dressings, and even the dough for the rolls.
In Hong Kong they 'heal' through food. And that is seen in his letter. For example, their Hong Kong-style consommé is prepared during two days with veal bones, strip of roast, chicken and vegetables. It serves to warm the stomach before the meal . In China they eat broths throughout the year, but for us, now that it seems that autumn is finally showing its ears, and in times of colds “a broth is better than no medicine”, says Xiang Xu.
More chart hits from him: The One rolls. “We wrap them in the restaurant with homemade dough. We prepare them at the moment and that makes them juicy and not at all dry”. But also dishes like cockles with black beans, with a sauce so delicious that you can eat it by the spoonful (or making yourself serve the cockle shells yourself), rib marinated with curry and crispy garlic crust , (yes, garlic!) or the Li Shan free range chicken , coated with potato starch (much healthier), show how interesting his proposal is.
Space of The One
Also, you can't miss pan-fried rice with scallops and truffle , steamed fish with sauce with soy sauce or, the already classic lacquered duck with crepes that they make at home , which makes them more consistent and crispy.
How much do you want to go meet him already?
WHY GO
Because it has just opened and already points ways. From the delicious cuisine, to the good work of Xiang Xu in the room, everything is combined so that you become a true addict to this restaurant.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
They have two tasting menus, one for 45 euros and another for 65 euros, with which to give yourself a tribute traveling among a large number of the dishes on your menu.
IN DATA:
Address: Lagasca, 81
Telephone: 91 575 41 30
Schedule: From Monday to Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sundays from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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