Spanish?
I should admit here and now that I am about as Spanish as Jackie Chan, only maybe less so. This recipe came not so much out of a Spanish cook book or even a distant memory of a Spanish holiday. It sprouted more from looking at my Japanese fridge and wondering what I could cook that was extremely un-Japanese. I landed on the idea of Spanish seafood and this is what occurred.
I fried some tiny Horse Mackerel fish in olive oil after cleaning and flouring them. They went all gold and crispy with their tails and bones still intact. I served these up on top of steamed spinach and Japanese rice with a quick sauce of tomatoes, mushrooms, green olives and onions.
It tasted great and it made me think of Spain but really it was nothing like it. So I decided that I need to brush up on some Spanish cooking. Please tell me your favourite Spanish cooking involving rice. If it sounds good, and I can get the ingredients, I’ll try it out and write up the results here.
Thanks
hi tom,
i’m no blogger but a good cook. i always read your posts though have never left a comment. i’m spanish, living in spain. i could tell you hundreds of spanish dishes involving rice, if you’re interested, please email me and i’ll write some for you involving easy-to-find ingredients. it’d be a pleasure for me!
Well, when talking Spain and rice, it’s got to be Spanish Rice and Paella (pronounced paw-ay-uh, or thereabout). I don’t know any Spanish fish recipes, but I know a few Latin American ones, which is Spanish…ish. Ever heard of Ceviche? It’s a perfect compromise between Spanish(ish) and Japanese flavors. It’s sour, tastes like the sea, and while not cooked it’s technically not raw (you use citric acid to chemically cook the meat).
Spanish? Rice? You gotta to PAELLA!
I have version in my blog that may or may not be authentic, but it’s definitely tasty!
Btw – I just found your blog recently and love it!