October 21, 2011
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西班牙美酒佳餚節 Spanish Foods & Wines Festival in Hong Kong 2011
載譽重來的「西班牙美酒佳餚節」已經順利完成，吸引餐飲業界專業人士及公眾的參與，反應非常熱烈，門票全部售罄，公眾環節入場人數超過800人，比去年增加了200人。在場人士一起在佳餚節中感受豐富的西班牙飲食文化，品嚐及選購由25間西班牙酒商及食品商帶來的優質葡萄酒及各式的頂級西班牙美食。
The return of the Spanish Foods & Wines Festival has successfully attracted enthusiastic responses and participants from both the F&B industry and the public. Tickets were all sold out and the event attracted over 800 public members, 200 more than last year. Participants experienced the richness of Spanish food culture by tasting and shopping of fine wines and premium Spanish foods displayed by 25 Spanish food and wine suppliers.
西班牙駐港總領事 Mr. Juan Manuel López Nadal表示：「很感謝香港人對西班牙的熱愛，尤其西班牙的美食美酒在香港一直深受歡迎，而透過這個推廣西班牙美食美酒的活動，香港人可以對西班牙的文化及特色有進一步的認識。」
Spanish Consul Mr. Juan Manuel López Nadal says: “We are grateful for Hong Kong people’s passion for Spain. Spanish foods and wines have always been popular in Hong Kong, and through this promotional activity for Spanish foods, Hong Kong people can have a better knowledge of Spanish culture and its special characteristics.”
而西班牙高級商務參贊孫漢威先生(Javier Sanz Muñoz)指出，西班牙的美酒美食種類非常多元化，而香港人對西班牙食品一直都非常支持，以2010年統計，西班牙葡萄酒的進口香港數字是2006年的5倍，而西班牙火腿進口量更是10倍上升。
Mr. Javier Sanz Munoz, the Senior Trade Commissioner of Consulate General of Spain, points out that Spanish foods and wines are diverse and have long been supported by Hong Kong people. According to a 2010 statistic report, imported Spanish wines to Hong Kong increased by five times from 2006, while Spanish ham imports jumped by 10 times.
大會在開幕禮中，更即場炮製16款西班牙美味小吃(Tapas)，全部採用精選西班牙優質食材，並由7位來自本地及澳門的廚師烹調，包括FoFo的Alex Fargas、Mesa 15的Ivan Abril、Pacific Gourmet的José Mascaros、Viva Ana的Francisco Pazos及澳門聖地牙哥古堡酒店的Hector Costa。其中一位年青廚師Sandy Shek曾遠赴西班牙參與 ICEX – Training of young professionals in Spanish gastronomy 2011學習廚藝，是次活動她聯同香港青年廚師會會長 T.Y. Leung一同泡製西班牙美食，將在西班牙學到的精髓向各位展示。
This year, the Spanish Trade Commission has made an extra effort to further promote Spanish gastronomy to Hong Kong people, preparing a sumptuous selection of 16 different Tapas, such as Pincho Moruno, Pulpo a La Gallega and Gambas con Romesco, by Hong Kong’s top Spanish chefs from famous restaurants, including Alex Fargas from FoFo, Ivan Abril from Mesa 15, José Mascaros from Pacific Gourmet, Francisco Pazos from Viva Ana, Hector Costa from Macau’s Pousada de Sao Tiago, Sandy Shek, who participated ICEX – Training of young professionals in Spanish gastronomy 2011 and President of Hong Kong Young Chefs Club T.Y. Leung.
