Editing Mako's birthday (2022) (section)

== Tapas course ==

The tapas course will include three different simple dishes that I had on my travels this last year.

=== 1. Mixed cheese yaki (ミックスチーズ焼き) ===

Mixed cheese yaki from [http://nakamejournal.com/source.html/ 「鉄板バル SOURCE」]

http://nakamejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/source15.png

Ingredients:

- base is a simple crepe
- the top is just a generous helping of mixed shreeded cheese (jack + cheddar)
- top is just pepper

=== 2. Mushrooms and eggs ===

A very simple wild mushroom dish similar to what we had at Le Venecia in Madrid. Three ingredients: (1) very good olive oil, (2) mushrooms, (3) eggs from [https://www.elcisneazul.com/ El Cisne Azul]. Here's a simple picture.

https://img.restaurantguru.com/ra2d-El-Cisne-Azul-meals-2022-07-2.jpg

Another photo is [https://www.tripadvisor.es/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g187514-d2392471-i301314548-El_cisne_azul-Madrid.html on Tripadvisor here] that looks more like what we got.

=== 3. Gazpacho soup ===

We had a delicious gazpacho soup at Achuri in Madrid. It was incredibly creamy and I think the trick was (a) extremely good olive oil, and (b) bread. Let's try this recipe: https://tasteoftheplace.com/gazpachoandaluz/

* 3 pounds (about 6 medium) ripe tomatoes, cored
* 1 small cucumber, peeled, halved, and seeded
* 1 medium green bell pepper, halved, cored and seeded
* 1 small red onion, peeled and halved
* 2 medium garlic cloves, peeled and quartered
* 1 small serrano chile, stemmed and halved lengthwise
* Kosher Salt (see note)
* 1 slice High-Quality White Sandwich Bread, crust removed, torn into 1-inch pieces
* 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plus extra for serving
* 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar, plus extra for serving (see note)
* 2 tablespoons finely minced parsley, chives, or basil leaves
* ground black pepper