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Cooking is an art and
it doesn’t have to be
fancy to be good”
Marquez Durán
on food
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For Japanese food, I go to
Shunka (
5 Calle Sagristans;
tel: +34 934 124 991
). It has
fantastic fish and seafood, and
a cool atmosphere. I never
order – I just sit at the bar and
let the chef bring me whatever
is best that day.
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My friends at Shanghai
(
48 Carrer Bisbe Sivilla;
shanghai-bcn.com
) fuse
Chinese techniques with
Mediterranean products. I love
their noodles with poached
egg and truffles, and apple
buñuelos
(fritters) caramelised
at the table.
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For rice on the beach I go
to the Chiringuito Escriba
(
42 Ronda Litoral; escriba.es
).
They do it properly: a thin layer
of rice infused with a deeply
flavoured seafood stock. It’s
the perfect Sunday lunch.
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The best food shop in
the world is the Boqueria
Market (
91 Rambla; boqueria.
info
). I buy everything that
I serve at my stall here. You
can get things from basics
like cheese and eggs to more
obscure spices from all over
the world.
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If I want a special bottle
of wine, I go to Vila Viniteca
(
7 Agullers; vilaviniteca.es
). It
has a deli, La Teca, across the
street, where I treat myself to a
glass of Champagne with some
French cheeses.
Left,
chef Quim
Márquez Durán;
above,
an array of cheeses on
display at VilaViniteca