TRAVELLIVE MAGAZINE Travellive 10-2016

CHURROS, LòI Tì TçNH KH§NG THÕ CHˇI T\ Tπi T©y Ban Nha, Churros lµ mÈt loπi b∏nh ng‰t truy“n thËng r†t phÊ bi’n vÌi c©u chuy÷n v“ nh˜ng ng≠Íi ch®n cıu thuÎ x≠a. Do thÍi gian mÁi ÆÓt Æi ch®n cıu th≠Íng r†t dµi vµ Æﬁa Æi”m lπi Î nh˜ng vÔng nÛi cao n™n vi÷c b∂o qu∂n b∏nh m˙ t≠¨i lµ v´ cÔng kh„ kh®n. V◊ th’ nh˜ng ng≠Íi T©y Ban Nha ngh‹ ra mÈt loπi b∏nh r∏n Æ¨n gi∂n, d‘ lµm vµ c„ vﬁ ng‰t vıa ÆÒ Æ” cung c†p n®ng l≠Óng cho nh˜ng ngµy tr™n nÛi. Ngµy nay, Churros kh´ng chÿ Æ≠Óc lµm tπi nhµ ho∆c c∏c nhµ hµng lÌn mµ cﬂn lµ mÈt m„n ®n Æ≠Íng phË Æ≠Óc c∏c du kh∏ch ≠a th›ch. VÌi c´ng th¯c truy“n thËng, b∏nh Churros lµ hÁn hÓp cÒa bÈt m◊, vanilla, lﬂng Æ· tr¯ng, s˜a vµ mÈt chÛt s´c´la Æ∏nh mﬁn rÂi bæt tıng que h◊nh trÙ dµi, nh·, chi™n ngÀp d«u Æ’n khi ch›n vµng, giﬂn xËp. Sau Æ„ ng≠Íi b∏n hµng sœ phÒ mÈt lÌp Æ≠Íng qu’ thÀt m·ng b™n ngoµi. Khi th≠Îng th¯c, ng≠Íi b∏n kh´ng qu™n Æ≠a th™m th˘c kh∏ch mÈt ph«n xËt s´c´la nh· Æ” ®n kÃm vÌi b∏nh. Tıng que b∏nh vµng ≠¨m vÌi lÌp v· ngoµi giﬂn xËp, th¨m h≠¨ng qu’; b™n trong dai m“m, ph∂ng ph†t chÛt h≠¨ng b¨ bäo ngÀy ch†m cÔng xËt s´c´la s∏nh mﬁn qu∂ thÀt lµ ngon kh´ng th” chËi tı! Ngoµi h◊nh dπng thanh dµi cÒa m„n b∏nh truy“n thËng, nh˜ng ng≠Íi b∏n hµng cﬂn s∏ng tπo th™m nh˜ng h◊nh dπng thÛ vﬁ kh∏c cho Churros nh≠ h◊nh tr∏i tim, h◊nh tam gi∏c, h◊nh gi‰t n≠Ìc... Kh´ng chÿ dıng lπi Î mÈt m„n ®n Æ≠Íng phË th´ng th≠Íng, vÌi giÌi trŒ T©y Ban Nha, nh˜ng chi’c b∏nh Churros h◊nh tr∏i tim cﬂn giËng nh≠ lÍi t· t◊nh gi∂n dﬁ mµ Æ´i l¯a trao gˆi cho nhau. Ng‰t ngµo nh≠ vÀy, sao nÏ kh´ng gÀt Æ«u nhÀn lÍi kia ch¯? CHURROS, AN IRRESISTIBLE CONFESSION OF LOVE Churros are traditional Spanish desserts developed over centuries by Spanish shepherds. High up in the mountains, fresh baked goods were impossible to come by. Therefore, they came up with a delicious sweet cake, which they could easily cook over a fire. These cakes also provided them with enough energy during their long travels in the mountains. Nowadays, Churros are not only cooked at home and served at fancy restaurants but are also sold by street vendors. Traditionally, Churros are made from wheat flour, vanilla, egg yolk, milk and a little smoothly blended chocolate. The dough is shaped in small long cylindrical rods and then fried until they become crunchy. Street vendors may sprinkle a little cinnamon sugar on the surface of the churros. Also, this dish is served with chocolate sauce for dipping. It’s hard to refuse these greasy delicacies, which are soft on the inside and crispy golden brown on the outside, all dipped in melted chocolate sauce. Apart from the traditional long rod, Churros are made in various shapes such as heart shapes, triangles and teardrops. More than a simple street food for Spanish teenagers, heart-shaped Churros are like a confession of love wishing to be shared with its lover. How can you resist these sweet things? TRAVELLIVE 97

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