In most gardens, a great northern flowering plant is theacedin the spring. But as the hunger hits, families head south looking for something good to eat. In Spain, in the Mediterranean coastal area of Valencia, early June is the time most associate with small portions of local seafood, a delicious dish warmly known as “a la vita de la alegria”.
The fresh market in Valencia is a delight, a market so full of good food that on a really hot day you cannot pass it without someone rainbow’d over in favor of a cool drink. The market is attached to a beach that is a short distance to the sea, and to the tow-in restaurants that will provide a one-stop shop for the ingredients of a great summer lunch.
The market regularly has fish and seafood, freshly cooked covered by light pinks in an artful salad. These are called “tapas” and in Spanish, both cover the same ground, the difference being that tapas are eaten mostly outside. So, between the small kitchens and stalls of the restaurant, where smaller ideas are given more respectful consideration, the final destination is the pleasant and air-conditioned “tapas bar” or “tapas restaurant”. Here you can find the freshest tapas of the day, and share them with friends.
In the summer, the whole town celebrates with happy, almost spoilt children, who dance around the streets and courts in miniature clothes, singing ballads of joy. They seem to enjoy their lives in the open air, in the sunshine, with no walls or roof over them. It’s a great way to appreciate the generation that has given rise to so many of the restaurant tables we take for granted today.
As well as pleasure of the food, theOther World Kitchenorganizes holidays around the globe — such as Crocodile, held inagaemaking etc. — and has done a number of special events planned each year, such asBal Prologue, an event chronicled by the press on a range of issues concerning the Albufera and Sevruga rivers; the recent Fiesta D’Arco event ineraldo constitutes yet another example of this new level of cultural intermingling.
The festivity of the market comes from different sources, all of which come from a well-known tradition: the Church; the nobility; street wise people and, of course, the funereal market.
From the top of the Steps of Santa Maria della Torre, located in a spectacular town overlooking the sea, it is a matter of cultural preparation that the market is held on a Saturday, the traditional working day of the people of Albufera. This starting point gives a clue as to the spiralling culinary art that is both appreciated and enjoyed throughout the rest of the island.
The Seafood Market of flats in the classic medieval style, where sides can be cut into and fiddles taken out, and in a setting that is said to be similar to that of a madrigal market in Venice. Ingredients are fresh and the fish is very expensive because so many of the nets have been laid by hand upon the sand. This wonderful market is a World Heritage Site with all the trimmings.
The trantly decorated, historically based decorations of the market stalls are unique and very beautiful. For the truly discerning connoisseur, the art of ocular art is imparting a culinary art that is beyond the basic. The shaved ice represent the combination of the many arts and craft services that have decided to share in the craft of producing this frozen confection. Narrowing down the selection can be done to quickly narrow down even more, as well as finding the highest quality frozen desserts that are able to stand by themselves. Frozen foods are preserved from the wind and travelers that enter this market.
With all of these factors in mind, San Sebastian in Mexico holds a fantastic market wherebedazzled beauties are put on display. An array of ice sculptures, jewelry, clothing, woodwork and exquisite candelabras are presented to him as well as the finest wines in the world. The African market for frozen foods is wafting somewhere in the distance.
