Lonely Planet India – August 2019

MERCADODEVALLEHERMOSO

intheChamberídistrict

ofuptownMadridlookslike

anordinaryfarmers’market.

Inside,motesofdusttwinkle

inthelightfromhighwindows

asbutchers,fishmongersandfruit

sellerspushtrolleysaround,making

smalltalkastheystocktheirstalls.

Butsidebysidewiththetraditional

standsaretinynewrestaurants,

givingsomeofthecity’smostcreative

chefsanopportunitytoexperiment.

AtTripea,RobertoMartínezForonda

andhisteamarecreatingafusion

ofPeruvianandSpanishcuisines,

whichtheyserveinfrontofapsychedelic

mural.Amonghisuniquedishesarehot

cevichewithmusselsandtiger’smilk

(aPeruviancitrus-basedmarinade–no

actualtigersaremilkedintheprocess).

Robertosaysthemarketistheperfect

locationforhim,offeringconvenient

accesstofreshingredients,aswellasthe

spacetotryoutsomethingnew.“Though

thisrestauranthasPeruatitscore,

italsoreflectsamixofotherinfluences,”

hesays.“ThereisLatinAmerican,

Mexican.Aboveall,Iwanttomake

sureithasareallySpanishflavourtoit.”

Afterworkinginrestaurantsthroughout

thecity,Robertothinkstherecent

culinaryresurgenceisdowntowho’sin

charge.“Thepeopleopeningrestaurants

nowareactualchefs,”hesays.“They

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1. Pots and pans^2
   at Tripea restaurant
   in Mercado
   Vallehermoso


2. Chef Roberto
   Martínez Foronda


3. A hot ceviche
   of mussels at Tripea

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