Fried Green Chillies

This was one of my favorite tapas dish during a trip to Spain .... fried green chillies. Wonderfully pungent with a slight spicy taste was a great way to start a meal washed down of course with some sangria or wine. This shot was taken in a small restaurant just off the Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain.

Slippery Senoritas

This interesting side street in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia had a row of bars and clubs but it was this one that stood out to me simply by its name. It's sometimes sad to see these old buildings being converted into trashy modern entertainment outlets but perhaps better than being left to rot and decay.

Unfortunately I didn't revisit this particular establishment later in the evening to test out the quality of their tapas or salsa .... or even more importantly to check out the slippery senoritas. Perhaps next time.

At the very least the title of this blog may cause some increased hits on my site ......

El Quinto Pino

El Quinto Pino is a small tapas bar in San Sebastian, North Spain. Apparently there is an El Quinto Pino restaraunt in New York but I'm not sure if they are affiliated. The meaning of el quinto pino is "To live far away from anything,usually some place rural".