Kosima resembles a family workshop, and Brown Stone resembles a large enterprise. The restaurant is part of Hong Kong's Puace Group, whose executive chef was involved in the recording of "12 Sharp Flavors". Founded in Shanghai, Brownstone has opened 5 stores in Nanjing and Shenzhen. Thanks to the standardization of chain brands, the performance of dishes, environment and services is stable, the level is high, and there are almost no shortcomings.
Chef Jose of Nanjing is from Barcelona, Spain, and has worked as a Spanish chef in a five-star hotel. Comparatively speaking, the taste of Cosima is more "homely", while the dishes of Brown Stone are more refined and richer.
Similar to most Spanish restaurants, Bronstone also focuses on paella. The signature paella is made with a variety of ingredients such as prawns, crabs, mussels, and white shellfish, and is extremely fresh. In addition to the regular tomato sauce and seafood soup, Brown Stone's homemade hoisin sauce is added to the cooking, including seafood, onions, etc., to enhance the seafood umami of the rice. When it comes out of the pan, drizzle a sauce made with garlic and parsley to make the flavor stronger. However, the seafood is slightly fishy, so it is recommended to squeeze it with lemon juice and eat it. In cooking, the addition of saffron makes the rice golden in color and increases the appetite. In addition, in response to the problem of "sandwiching", the restaurant replaced the customary Gen rice with fragrant rice, which has a tough texture and is not quite in line with the taste of Chinese people. At the same time, the waiter will ask the diner about the degree of maturity of the rice, so that the kitchen can adjust the amount of cooking water, and the degree of rice sandwiching is negatively correlated with the amount of water.
In addition to paella, ham is also representative of Spanish cuisine. Spain divides Iberian ham into four grades, based on the Iberian pig's diet, range of activity, and so on. The Brown Stone is the highest grade, the Black Label 5J ham. In the restaurant, the 5J ham is thinly sliced and slightly transparent, and the red and lean meat is mixed with snow-white fat. Eaten with honeydew melon, the meat is fresh and smooth in the mouth, and the fragrant meat fills the mouth, and then it is refreshing and sweet.
In addition to the two major signatures, the other dishes are also very popular. The shrimp fried in olive oil is cooked on the spot, the shrimp after the shelling and threading are put in an iron basin, and then the fire oil is exploded, the flames rise, the prawns sizzle, and the aroma of garlic is also stimulated, which arouses people's appetite. The shrimp meat is springy and sweet, and the spices such as black pepper are rich in flavor, but not too heavy, and the lemon juice can reduce the greasy feeling. Pan-fried baby mushrooms are also worth trying. The mushrooms are fried with butter in a suitable heat, and the appearance is charred but still retains the juice and is not shriveled. The mushroom absorbs the flavor of garlic and spices, and the taste is pure.
Bronstone is a combination of bar and restaurant, with a bar counter, and the quality of the drinks is acceptable, and the pairing is unique to Spanish cuisine. The walls are made of old red bricks, marble floors, leather chairs, and dimly lit to give it the feel of an old-fashioned Spanish restaurant. The service of Brown Stone is thoughtful and meticulous, the staff is enthusiastic, will take the initiative to ask customers about their needs, and can also introduce dishes and suitable portions according to the situation of diners, and the serving speed is also fast.
