I came back as promised from my last Pathom Congee Corner post that next one, Imma do western food. What better way to do that than to continue on my Spanish trip with this post? Are you guys hungry? Dive in!
Here are my posts about the trip (so far), if you wondered where I went and what I did. 馃槀
| Part I : Arrival | Part II : Palacio Real de Madrid | Part III : Jam贸n Iberico |
| Part I : Toledo | Part II : Toledo Cathedral | Part III : The masterpieces |
After admiring El Transparente y La Gran Ostensoria de Toledo, it's finally time for food. We walked back to the square where I found the hidden alley and surprisingly where we gonna have lunch.
馃嵈 The Hotel 馃嵈
Wait? What? Don't get confused, guys. Today, our lunch will be served in this hotel, called Sercotel Alfonso VI (the sixth).
Sercotel is a renowned hotel chain that offers urban accommodation throughout Spain. Toledo is one of them.
As I walked in, I knew, I was in for a treat. My first impression of Sercotel Alfonso VI is that it's all super medieval decorated and I'm living for it.
Apparently, we arrived earlier than the booked time, so we got to wait around in the lobby, which I would prefer to call a dungeon.
I guess I can't run away and have to be stuck here forever. (Or just maybe after I'm done eating here 馃槀)
The dungeon has several armored guards standing in every corner.
馃嵔 The Restaurant and our Table 馃嵔
Now that wait time is over. We went inside the restaurant, and I firmly believe they use this room for breakfast for their guest too. More armored guards here and I love how all the tables and chairs are medieval wooden.
We got seated with European-style utensils. This is already kinda let me guess what we'll be eating today.
馃嵔 The Appetizer 馃嵔
What already waiting for us on the table is the bun. I love having this kind of bun. They're hard to find in Thailand and if I can find them, they will be too pricey and kill my mood of wanting to have a bun for a meal.
The soup of this meal is clear tomato soup. Inside, there were pieces of sliced bread, an egg, and the Spanish ham. I'm not super sure if the ham is Jam贸n Iberico or not. The taste was mixed into the soup so I can't be certain.
It was a little too sour for me. I like the egg and the ham, but I've never loved soaked pieces of bread. It just felt so wrong to me. Breads should be dry so although I'm a soupy girl. This dish is not my favorite.
馃嵔 The Main Dish 馃嵔
We got a fish with boiled potatoes and fried vegetables. This might look ordinary, but I find it's pretty delicious. I've been craving fish for a while and like food god read my mind and sent me the dish. It was nicely seasoned with both the fish and the vegetables. One thing that I might not (or never) get used to is eating without any sauce. It's so bland, guys. Get more condiments. 馃槀
馃嵃 The Dessert 馃嵃
After all the main dishes were taken away, it was dessert time. It's apple pie with strawberry sauce. Interestingly, it was the right amount of sweetness. I like apple pie and this one is ... I'd say nothing too special about it but I like the sauce that came with it.
Also, I remember how it was kinda nutty, which is something I don't like. Maybe that's why I can't enjoy it as much as I hoped.
My sister seemed to enjoy this one more than me. So, that's great that some of us like it.
馃嵎 The Drinks 馃嵎
The food might not be much, but we did take a while there because we got WINE. 馃槀
I know it was midday, but my dad didn't really care. "It's evening somewhere," he said. I think we also made a little mistake in finding out we could get as many as we could drink before we left.
I drank a little with the reason of "it's cold here and I need to get warm". One or two sips are more than enough for me to be that. That's how our Medieval Midday Mealtime had ended after a wine 馃槀. That'd be a post for today, guys!
Stay hungry and keep finding yummy food, fellow foodie
Khob khun kaa,
Nomnomnoodle 馃崪