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In a city that&#8217;s notorious for its shifting allegiances when it comes to fine-dining, it&#8217;s no doubt an achievement for a restaurant to stay in business for 20 years. And that&#8217;s exactly the feat that Spanish restaurant Olé has achieved, not only by staying open for two decades but by serving to full houses for most of that time. Indeed, as our visits to this Central-located cuisinary on separate occasions revealed, Olé is as popular with the office-goers on weekdays as it is with the brunching crowd on weekends. And its popularity can be surely and safely be traced back to one thing – no-frills-attached authentic heartwarming Spanish cuisine.
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So when Olé launched seven new winter-special dishes this year, we knew it was something we had to try. And, boy, are we glad we did! The first course itself – Scampi with Pork and Beans ($210) is a specialty from Catalunya that has so far been only rarely served in Hong Kong. So it was with slight trepidation that we tried this unique combination of scampi with pork feet and white beans, but it proved to be an explosion of flavours in our mouth, with the freshness of the scampi combining perfectly with the tender texture of the pork and beans.
<figure id="attachment_42558" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-42558" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-42558" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Quail-in-Chocolate-Sauce-with-Green-Apple-Mash.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Quail-in-Chocolate-Sauce-with-Green-Apple-Mash.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Quail-in-Chocolate-Sauce-with-Green-Apple-Mash-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Quail-in-Chocolate-Sauce-with-Green-Apple-Mash-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Quail-in-Chocolate-Sauce-with-Green-Apple-Mash-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Quail-in-Chocolate-Sauce-with-Green-Apple-Mash-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Quail-in-Chocolate-Sauce-with-Green-Apple-Mash-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Quail-in-Chocolate-Sauce-with-Green-Apple-Mash-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-42558" class="wp-caption-text">Quail in Chocolate Sauce with Green Apple Mash</figcaption></figure>
The next dish too, Quail in Chocolate Sauce with Green Apple Mash ($180) was all about blending unusual flavour profiles, but it turned out that cooking with chocolate sauce is a tradition that is prevalent in Spain for centuries. The Spaniards clearly knew they were on to something novel here, because the flavours that hit your taste buds as you savour the quail infused with bitter chocolate and the sharp tangy green apple is unexpected in its deliciousness.
<figure id="attachment_42560" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-42560" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-42560" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Caldeirada-Gallega.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Caldeirada-Gallega.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Caldeirada-Gallega-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Caldeirada-Gallega-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Caldeirada-Gallega-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Caldeirada-Gallega-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Caldeirada-Gallega-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Caldeirada-Gallega-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-42560" class="wp-caption-text">Caldeirada Gallega</figcaption></figure>
Having led us on a path of gastronomic adventure, Olé brings us back to familiar territory with Caldeirada Gallega ($388), a traditional seafood soup from Pontevedra in north-west Spain. Its unique cooking method ensures that all the ingredients – large chunks of octopus, red shrimp and clams in this case – retain their fullest softness and marine flavours. It was, however, the mild, aromatic broth, that won us over completely, while tying the dish in a fruitful fusion.
<figure id="attachment_42559" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-42559" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-42559" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Pigeon-with-Hunter’s-Style-Rice.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Pigeon-with-Hunter’s-Style-Rice.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Pigeon-with-Hunter’s-Style-Rice-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Pigeon-with-Hunter’s-Style-Rice-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Pigeon-with-Hunter’s-Style-Rice-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Pigeon-with-Hunter’s-Style-Rice-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Pigeon-with-Hunter’s-Style-Rice-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Pigeon-with-Hunter’s-Style-Rice-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-42559" class="wp-caption-text">Pigeon with Hunter’s Style Rice</figcaption></figure>
Next up was the Pan-Seared Royal Pigeon with Meloso Rice (Whole $380), another dish inspired by the Spanish hunting culture. In keeping with the traditional cooking style, the pigeon was served almost raw, which wasn&#8217;t something that we were expecting, but Chef Antonio assured us that this was the most authentic way to bring out the full flavours of the bird. Indeed, we let the meat speak for itself, so to say, as we savoured the complex taste mixed with spoonfuls of buttery smooth rice. However, this dish is not meant to be a crowd-pleaser, with both its taste and texture meant to be enjoyed by none other than a true meatophile.
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Instead if you&#8217;d rather order the most popular dish on the menu, that would undoubtedly be the Iberico Lamb Shoulder and Mortar Potatoes ($630). While we were familiar with Iberico pork, this was our first tryst with the Iberico lamb, which we were told, had been especially grain-fed to give it the same tenderness as that of its boarish namesake. To further ensure enhanced flavours, the meat is then slow-cooked for 12 hours and roasted to give the skin a crispy finish before being served. The end result is an aromatic, succulent piece of meat that literally melts in the mouth in a moment. Accompanied by the creamy mashed potatoes sourced from Aragon, it&#8217;s a smooth, soft, wholly satisfying sensation all the way from our mouth to the belly.
<figure id="attachment_42562" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-42562" style="width: 700px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-42562" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Cheesecake-Crumble-and-Fig-Preserve.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="466" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Cheesecake-Crumble-and-Fig-Preserve.jpg 700w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Cheesecake-Crumble-and-Fig-Preserve-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Cheesecake-Crumble-and-Fig-Preserve-421x280.jpg 421w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Cheesecake-Crumble-and-Fig-Preserve-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Cheesecake-Crumble-and-Fig-Preserve-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Cheesecake-Crumble-and-Fig-Preserve-400x266.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Cheesecake-Crumble-and-Fig-Preserve-600x399.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-42562" class="wp-caption-text">Cheesecake, Crumble and Fig Preserve</figcaption></figure>
Though we had hardly any space left for dessert, the homemade Cheesecake, Crumble and Fig Preserve ($110) looked too tempting to pass. Distinctly less sweet than the New York style of cheesecake, it even works for someone who doesn&#8217;t have much of a sweet tooth. The other dessert, the Turron Fondant ($90), however, turned out to perform better in the taste department than in the looks department, with Chef Antonio cleverly combining Turron marzipan and the French-style fondant cake, by using Turron marzipan imported from Spain to create a marzipan lava cake, filled with warm fudgy almond marzipan. Sweet heavens, we say!
<figure id="attachment_42563" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-42563" style="width: 466px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-42563" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/466x700-1.jpg" alt="" width="466" height="700" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/466x700-1.jpg 466w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/466x700-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/466x700-1-186x280.jpg 186w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/466x700-1-120x180.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/466x700-1-400x601.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-42563" class="wp-caption-text">Turron Fondant</figcaption></figure>
After such a sumptuous gourmet experience, there&#8217;s really only one regret we have, that it&#8217;s only on offer for a very limited time. So for those who want to embark on a similar Spanish culinary adventure, head to Olé without further ado, for these delectable dishes are on offer only till 28 February. &nbsp;
Olé Spanish Restaurant &amp; Wine Bar 
Address: 1/F, Shun Ho Tower, 24-30 Ice House Street, Central 
Reservation: (852) 2523 8624&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Text: Suchetana Mukhopadhyay

Spanish Spread: Olé offers Spanish hunting menu this winter

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Why slave away at the kitchen this Christmas with so many festive dine-out options available? Here are our top picks of the best Christmas Day meals in town.
La Rambla
ifc’s newest Catalan restaurant, with its stunning view of Victoria Harbour, is currently a hidden gem on the third floor, tucked away unassumingly by Lane Crawford. However, once you get past the subtly gilded entrance, the place opens up to a vast space and terrace flooded with natural light. On 24 and 25 December, the Spanish establishment lays out an elaborate spread of Iberian favourites for its Christmas Brunch Buffet. The affair is hosted by none other than Father Christmas, featuring the famous Segovian suckling pig, paellas, tapas and a wide selection of oysters from France, Spain, Ireland and the US. Pastry Chef Valerie Zuniga outdoes herself on the dessert section, so save room for that. Children under 3 eat for free; for 3 to 9 years old, it’s HK$320 a head; adults are HK$780 plus HK$320 for free flow options of red wine and champagne.
<a href="http://www.larambla.hk/">La Rambla</a>. 3071-73 level 3, ifc mall, Central. 2661 1161
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&nbsp;Olé
&nbsp;The months running from November to February mark hunting season in Spain, and in many a pastoral home, it wouldn’t be uncommon to find heart-warming dishes of venison, wild boar, red dear and pheasant. From now until 28 February 2018, Olé – Hong Kong’s most established Spanish restaurant now on its 19th year – presents a winter menu celebrating the rustic cooking associated with the season. Its themed dishes include the rich Red Deer Hunters Stew (HK$280), the shredded Wild Boar “Civet” Raviolis (HK$260) and hefty Wild Duck “Challandaise” Breast with Sweet Potato, Figs &amp; Port Wine Reduction (HK$360). The menu’s meats have been personally secured by Spanish Executive Chef Jesus Pascual, hence the opportunity to try dishes like Wild Pheasant with Truffle (HK$390) and Quail Legs Stew (HK$180) – they’re sure to warm you up on a cold day.
<a href="http://www.olespanishrestaurant.com.hk/">Olé</a>. 1/F, Shun Ho Tower, 24-30 Ice House Street, Central. 2523 8624
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<figure id="attachment_30081" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-30081" style="width: 900px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-30081 size-full" src="//www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Ancho-at-Gauchos-is-delicately-marbled-throughout.jpg" alt="Ancho at Gaucho's is delicately marbled throughout" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Ancho-at-Gauchos-is-delicately-marbled-throughout.jpg 900w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Ancho-at-Gauchos-is-delicately-marbled-throughout-200x133.jpg 200w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Ancho-at-Gauchos-is-delicately-marbled-throughout-800x533.jpg 800w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Ancho-at-Gauchos-is-delicately-marbled-throughout-420x280.jpg 420w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Ancho-at-Gauchos-is-delicately-marbled-throughout-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Ancho-at-Gauchos-is-delicately-marbled-throughout-120x80.jpg 120w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Ancho-at-Gauchos-is-delicately-marbled-throughout-500x333.jpg 500w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Ancho-at-Gauchos-is-delicately-marbled-throughout-400x267.jpg 400w, https://www.gafencushop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Ancho-at-Gauchos-is-delicately-marbled-throughout-600x400.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-30081" class="wp-caption-text">Ancho at Gaucho&#8217;s is delicately marbled throughout</figcaption></figure>
&nbsp;Gaucho
Presenting a decadent Christmas extravaganza, London-born Argentinean restaurant Gaucho brings a classic Argentinean twist to your favourite foods this winter. Soak in the Yuletide spirit with special dishes and drinks, including Beef Wellington, Ancho (Argentinean beef), Candied Apples, Gingerbread Sour and more. Don’t miss the Slow-Braised Lamb Shank that takes over four hours to prepare! Brunch packages start from HK$518 for food only and goes up to HK$768 on adding Veuve Cliquot and cocktails.
<a href="http://www.gauchorestaurants.com/restaurants/hong-kong/">Gaucho.</a> 5th Floor, LHT Tower, 31 Queen&#8217;s Road, Central. 2386 8090
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&nbsp;Jinjuu
If you’re tired of traditional Christmas fare, why not head to modern Korean hotspot Jinjuu? Run by head chef Judy Loo, this restaurant is already well known for its inventive fusion flavours. The Christmas Day menu continues this trend, featuring interesting reinterpretations of usual culinary suspects such as the Jinjuu Korean Crispy Fried Turkey, Gochujang Honey-roasted Iberico Pork Belly and Minced Pie Mandoo dumplings. Unexpected combinations also appear, from ssamjong wonton in the Creamy Pumpkin Soup to yuzu cream and green tea sugar in the Yule Log. Jinjuu’s seven-course Christmas Day menu is priced at HK$668 per person.
<a href="http://jinjuu.com.hk/hk/en/">Jinjuu</a>. UG/F, 32 D’Aguilar Street, California Tower, Central. 3755 4868
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Amber
Voted one of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, French fine dining restaurant Amber serves a memorable meal every time. But two Michelin-starred chef Richard Ekkebus is going one step further for Christmas, foregoing traditional courses like turkey and ham in his quest to push the boundaries of gastronomic innovation. Diverging from his usual repertoire, Ekkebus has introduced strong Asian flavours for the five-course affair. Case in point, his main course – Challans Female Duck brushed with hyuganatsu marmalade, Japanese whiskey and miso. While the menu may not suit those looking for a generic Christmas dining experience, it promises to be a true treat for epicurean adventurers. Amber’s five-course Christmas Day lunch menu is HK$1,388 per person.
<a href="http://www.amberhongkong.com/">Amber</a>. 7/F, Landmark Mandarin Oriental, 15 Queen’s Road, Central. 2132 0066

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