original watercolor and ink illustration.
I remember watching the Spain episode of Bizarre Foods and being shocked at how absolutely disgusted Andrew Zimmern was after taking a sip of this sweet nutty drink. I mean, this is a guy who gleefully chows down on bull testicles, pig's ears, and unborn chickens. And I drank horchata. I LOVED horchata. Well, Mexican horchata anyways. Perhaps the Spaniards had it all wrong?
A quick a-googling revealed that while Mexican horchata is made with rice, sugar and cinnamon, soaked in water then whirred together, Spanish horchata is made with tiger nuts, or chufa, which apparently isn't a nut at all, but rather a tuber. So maybe Andrew was on to something?
Fast forward to 2009, when I traveled to Barcelona on my honeymoon. After our breakfast of cava and an iberico ham sandwich (ohgoodgodhowimissspain) we sought out some horchata. And you know what? It was freaking delicious! Yes, different than the rather milky Mexican horchata, but pleasingly nutty and refreshing.
Which leads me to ponder if Andrew's disgust was due to expectations based on a simple misunderstanding of the ingredients. Perhaps he was expecting a drink made from tiger's nuts?
I'm admittedly not the hugest fan of the Spanish horchata. I've not had the Mexican variant with rice substituted, but the one way I do indeed enjoy it is with a scoop of chocolate ice cream in it. They call it a Cubano, which is rather wrong on many levels, the least of which being that "Cubano" is slang for a boob screw.
ReplyDeletetoms shoes
ReplyDeletenike air max 90
louis vuitton handbags
louis vuitton handbags
christian louboutin
ghd hair straighteners
michael kors uk
nike factory outlet
louis vuitton outlet
michael kors outlet online
burberry outlet
oakley sunglasses
jordan 3
nike air force
kate spade handbags
coach factory outlet
louis vuitton
christian louboutin outlet
oakley vault
fitflops
michael kors outlet
coach outlet online
michael kors handbags
oakley sunglasses
hollister kids
true religion outlet
christian louboutin outlet
michael kors outlet
longchamp bags
michael kors outlet
jordan 8s
michael kors outlet
ralph lauren polo
michael kors outlet
kate spade outlet
kate spade outlet
coach factory outlet
michael kors outlet clearance
toms
tory burch outlet
20165.4wengdongdong
polo ralph lauren outlet
ReplyDeletelongchamp bag
adidas nmd uk
moncler outlet store
ferragamo
polo ralph lauren outlet online
louboutin shoes
louis vuitton outlet online
armani outlet
armani exchange
ugg boots
skechers outlet
tiffany outlet
michael kors purses
tiffany uk
rolex watches
christian louboutin uk
christian louboutin shoes
ray ban sunglasses outlet
white converse
white converse
fitflops
mizuno running shoes
nmd adidas
yeezy boost 750
fitflops shoes
louboutin pas cher
supra store
michael kors uk
michael kors outlet canada
ghd
jordans
air max 90
coach factory outlet
cheap oakleys
2016813CAIYAN
toms sale
ReplyDeleteuggs outlet
ralph lauren
beats by dre
pandora jewelry
louis vuitton handbags
ray ban sunglasses
coach outlet online
ugg australia
uggs outlet
fitflops sale clearance
mont blanc pens for sale
kate spade
ugg boots uk
louis vuitton outlet
uggs for men
coach bags
fitflops
cheap jordans
ugg sale
ugg outlet
adidas outlet
prada handbags
adidas superstar
uggs canada
christian louboutin shoes
ugg sale
ugg boots
uggs boots
coach outlet
michael kors
mlb jerseys
uggs on sale
michael kors handbags
oakley vault
canada goose
seattle seahawks jerseys
louis vuitton outlet
louis vuitton handbags
christian louboutin outlet
201611.4wengdongdong
ray ban eyeglasses
ReplyDeletemichael kors outlet online
supra sneakers
louboutin shoes
adidas nmd
air jordan shoes
ray ban sunglasses cheap
red bottoms
christian louboutin sale
hollister kids
2017.1.21chenlixiang
gucci handbags
ReplyDeletekevin durant shoes
adidas superstar
birkenstock sandals
air max
longchamp outlet
kate spade outlet
mlb jerseys wholesale
san francisco 49ers jerseys
adidas nmd
chenshanshan20170315
jerseys cheap
ReplyDeletecoach factory outlet
nike roshe one
rockets jerseys
louis vuitton outlet store
pandora charms sale clearance
michael kors
coach outlet online
ralph lauren outlet online
dansko
20170608yuanyuan
michael kors handbags
ReplyDeletemichael kors bags
uggs outlet
coach outlet
air max 90
michael kors outlet online
oakley sunglasses
mont blanc pens
ugg outlet
coach outlet
chanyuan2017.11.21
Flavors, for example, oregano, and hot pepper, are warming and fortify the digestion. Cinnamon balances out glucose and is extraordinary for diabetics. phoenicia mediterranean restaurant highland park il
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice blog. It was very useful for me. I'm happy I found this blog. Thank you for sharing with us,I too always learn something new from your post. Buy Hemp Gummies
ReplyDeleteI recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often. top ten gas grills under 300
ReplyDeletestephen curry shoes
ReplyDeletegolden goose sneakers
golden goose
russell westbrook shoes
air jordan
supreme t shirt
jordan shoes
yeezy boost
jordan 1 off white
curry 7
kyrie 4
ReplyDeletegolden goose
hermes
yeezy boost 700
cheap jordans
longchamp outlet
chrome hearts outlet
giannis shoes
yeezy
kyrie 5 shoes