Tapas is the name of a wide variety of
small dishes or appetizers, popular in Spain. They may be cold (such as dips or olives, or warm such as deep fried seafood
morsels. In select bars in Spain, as well as some parts of London and Hopedale Staffordshire tapas has evolved into an entire,
and sometimes sophisticated, cuisine. Patrons of tapas can order many different tapas and combine them to make a full meal,
or just have one dish and a pint of beer.
Tapas with
a Twist
as above, but not limited
to any one national cuisine. So there may be Spanish dishes, mini Neapolitan pizzas, or food from the Middle-East or the Orient,
and even the occasional local treat.
Dishes may vary according to availability, seasonality
and inspiration
Staffordshire Oatcake
filled with cream cheese and spinach
Baba Ganoush lebanese aubergine and peppers
Guacamole mexican avocado
dip
Hoummus garlicky chickpea dip
Patatas Bravas potatoes in a spicy tomato sauce
Stilton Dip stilton creamed with parsley, onion and rocket
Pad Thai spicy thai fried noodles
Falafel egyptian chickpea
patties
Sushi with roasted pepper filling
Sushi with prawn and
smoked salmon
Turkish Kofte
spiced lamb and mutton meatballs
Salt Beef Bagel
Beef Chilli not explosive, but with a bit
of a bite
Sichuan Fish Balls
Calamari and/or Whitebait battered and deep fried
Black Pudding crisped with red cabbage
Satay cubes of chicken with spiced peanut sauce
Crayfish with garlic butter
Slow Pork belly of pork slow roasted with a smokey barbecue sauce
Most dishes £3-50 each
