{"id":5455,"date":"2014-08-19T15:05:28","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T15:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogqa.analizosuweb.com\/?p=5455"},"modified":"2024-03-11T15:55:44","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T14:55:44","slug":"la-antigua-catching-hearts-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queserialaantigua.com\/en\/la-antigua-catching-hearts-in-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"La Antigua: Catching Hearts in Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Almost 4000 kilometers separate Russia from Spain<\/strong>. But we\u2019ve been there so many times that it almost feels like home. When you\u2019re abroad, the people around you are the most important thing. Don\u2019t you feel that way too? Of course, last time wasn’t that different thanks to the people over there who always support us, and also to those who we\u2019ve just met, who became great friends<\/strong> immediately.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Goyo Moreno, Parador de Zamora\u2019s chef, couldn\u2019t make it this time, but we were lucky to have Helio Flores<\/strong> accompanying us. He\u2019s one of the people who made this trip so special, not only because of his amazing creations, but also because of his professionalism, effort and his company. If something characterises him is his magic when cooking. Without him, it wouldn\u2019t have been possible to prepare more than 300 tapas in each of the 8 master classes<\/strong> we gave. The gazpacho of watermelon soaked in its tomato as well as the newspaper recipe were the ones that surprised people the most.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 As usual when we\u2019re in Moscow, we counted with the presence and collaboration of Sergey Dushkov<\/strong>, whose help was essential in order to carry out all the master classes. Of course, he also surprised all of us with his creations. We met Mariano Valerio<\/strong>, from the Italian restaurant Barlotti, where two of our master classes took place and where he presented a very refreshing cheese foam tapa.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 Halfway through our trip, we made a jaunt to Saint Petersburg<\/strong>. We\u2019ve been travelling to Russia for 8 years now, but we had never visited any Russian city other than Moscow. Elena and Oleg from Food Voyage, a food blog, were waiting for us there, along with the event organisers. We couldn\u2019t imagine the surprise that they had prepared for us. Simply walking the streets of that amazing city is a gift but we also had the chance to see the Pedro the First boat and take a boat trip on a fantastic yatch. Because, as we were told, there is no better way to visit a maritime city than from the water. And were they right! We will never forget them and they are now a part of the growing family of La Antigua<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0 Back in Moscow<\/strong>, we still had two events ahead of us, both organised by the Spanish school EsPalabra in collaboration with the restaurant Tapa de Comida. There, we felt like home as well, with the company of our fans, who always make us feel special, even more so after they sang the \u201cViva Espa\u00f1a\u201d song by Manolo Escobar and danced flamenco. Now from Spain, after such a long way, so much work and effort, we can only thank everyone who was part of this incredible experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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