Saturday, September 27, 2008

Truly nuts


No, it´s not about a feline´s bollocks. Rather, Tiger nuts, better known in Spanish as chufa, makes a beautifully refreshing milky drink called horchata. The Chinese have their staple soy milk and tofu made from the humble soy bean, which pales in comparison to the scrumptious Tiger nut.


Come to Barcelona (or Catalunya in general) and Valencia (the city and the region) and search for this traditional summer drink in good horchata shops. Look for Orxateria la Valenciana, in calle Aribau between Gran Via and Diputació in Barcelona. It´s the standard for all things good.


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