Spanish olives stole the spotlight in Shanghai and Beijing through the Olives - Spain’s Superfood campaign, uniting top chefs and unique flavours
We had a very special time in Shanghai and Beijing organising VIP dinners designed and prepared by Michelin-starred Chef La Tasqueria de Javi Estévez and his team in the context of the Olives – Spain’s Superfood campaign by ICEX and Interaceituna.
This exclusive exchange between top chefs in Spain and China was the first time that La Tasquería’s Head Chef visited the country, bringing the best of Spanish food with olives as the main ingredient!
The event showed just how olives can transform dishes into experiences. In Shanghai, the menu featured different dishes, such as the classic Gilda or the Wagyu M9 beef with olive caviar of lobster with olive hummus. Over in Beijing, the dishes were just as intriguing, including a crunchy tuna tartlet with olive pearls, veal tongue carpaccio, and a bold black olive torrija served with white chocolate syrup and pink pepper sorbet.
What stood out the most, though, was the good feeling among all the chefs, inside and outside the kitchen, which reminds us that food is a language everyone understands.
The themed menu is available at J Hotel Shanghai Centre and The Westin Beijing Financial Street until 31 December. If you’re nearby, don’t miss it!
