Translated from the Spanish word Parador, Palidor means a place to stop. In Spain, Parador is the largest state-owned hotel group, with nearly 100 castle hotels under its umbrella, and the name of Chongqing Perido is inspired by the restaurateur's stay at the Parador Hotel, not a brand of the Parador Hotel.
Spain faces the sea on three sides, and seafood has always been a big part of its diet. Chongqing is located in the southwest of the country, and transportation factors have brought many restrictions on the supply of seafood, and most of the fresh products used in Perido Restaurant are purchased from METRO on the same day, and the hard dishes such as pan-fried garlic shrimp, pan-fried garlic razor razor clams, and cantabrian tomato mussels are guaranteed to be fresh despite the limited variety of ingredients.
Paella is a rice dish made in a large iron pot with flat ears and Paellera, which originated in Valencia. Paella de Marisco is a kind of Paella, because most Spanish restaurants in the country only serve paella, many people think that Paella only has a kind of paella, but in fact, in addition to all kinds of seafood, the locals often add chicken, beef, cuttlefish, sausages and other ingredients when cooking paella. Traditional Paella is cooked with Gen rice, which is more chewy than regular rice, and the so-called "sandwich" texture of many customers is also due to the tough texture of the Gen rice. In order to adapt to the taste of local diners, Perido Restaurant uses fragrant rice instead of Gen rice, which is similar in appearance, but the jasmine rice is soft and glutinous, and the moisture of the rice is heavier than that of Gen rice. The paella is cooked with saffron to give the rice a golden color, while the unique cuttlefish juice of the cuttlefish rice makes it black and shiny, and both rice noodles are covered with mussels, prawns, cuttlefish and other ingredients.
Tapas bread trays are one of Spain's classic national dishes. The Spanish word "Tapa" translates to lid, and it is widely said that the first tapas were a small loaf of bread, and the Andalusians used it as a lid to cover the rim of the cup when drinking to keep out fruit flies, and then various ingredients were stacked on this small bread to form the original Tapas. Today, tapas have developed a variety of flavours, including meats, cheeses, vegetables or seafood, which can be placed on bread trays, but Perido has a limited variety of tapas, including ham tapas, which are not very successful, and the sauce poured over the bread is slightly more dramatic, and its sweet flavor almost masks the salty aroma of the ham. Iberian ham is another classic national dish, the restaurant claims that the Iberian ham used is selected from the 48-month 5J ham, that is, the pure acorn black pork hind leg, the entrance is fat and oily, but the chef's slicing skills need to be improved, the ham is of different sizes, thickness, and messy appearance.
Perido Restaurant is located on the shores of Causeway Bay in Yubei, and floor-to-ceiling glass on all sides makes the restaurant appear to be flooded with light. The restaurant is full of Spanish elements, and the owner has also carefully decorated some areas to pay homage to the Spanish architect Gaudí, such as table 30 with Gaudí's posthumous Sagrada Familia painted on the wall, and table 32 with two large lizards with porcelain tiles on the wall, which is designed after the wall of Gaudí's former home Villa Güell Park. The restaurant service is thoughtful and meticulous, the service staff refills the water and withdraws the plate in time, and will take the initiative to ask the dessert serving time.
