South Melbourne Market

Join Maria to discover tapas and raciones from southern Spain’s Andalusian region. With a menu embracing simple, peasant cooking and modern styling, her recipes include: cured kingfish with orange and spicy chorizo dressing, wild rice and seaweed; smoked duck heart torrija (Spanish French toast) with guanciale (cured pork) and fig glaze; arroz seco, a type of dry rice pilaf closely related to paella, made with roast quail and smoked eel; and finally, traditional Crema Catalana, an orange rind and cinnamon infused cream dessert, cooked in a cazuela (terra cotta dish) and finished with a crust of caramelised sugar. Deliciosa!