May 9, '15

Peas at Etxebarri

Exceptional Ingredients Spain Vegetables/Fruits

If there is one thing Basque country and Japan have in common is the obsession with perfect, seasonal ingredients. These impossibly small peas (“Guisantes lágrima” or “teardrop peas”) are only grown in an area of ​​five hectares north of Guipuzcoa and can cost up to 200 euros a kilo. Crunchy, delicate and so full of flavor.

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