Gambas Ibiza (Spanish Prawns Ibiza)

Ibiza belongs to the Balearic Islands and is also known as the 'white island' due to the predominance of its white houses. It is a cosmopolitan island and its atmosphere, the climate, the entertainment on offer and its attractive natural envirnonment attract a high number of tourists all year round. Ibiza Town enjoys a tremendous variety of excellent restaurants, many are known for their traditional Mediterranean style cuisine that is old Ibiza....fresh fish and shellfish...as well as mouth watering grilled sausages 'Butifarra' and Paellas. Wonderful food in an historical atmosphere and jaw-dropping street scenes. Almost all the restaurants in Ibiza town have a sidewalk table area, a terrace or garden with swift and professional service, as almost nobody wants to eat indoors on those sultry warm summer nights.

One recipe i'd like to share with you is "Gambas Ibiza" a simple prawn dish with rich spanish mediterranenan influence.

Ingredients :

500grms medium prawns

1/4 cup crab fat paste (you can buy this a spanish provision shop or Isetan)

Garlic cloves and fresh ginger flower

Procedure: julienne garlic and ginger bud finely… do not crush garlic so no bitter taste. Fry garlic and ginger bud in 4 table spoons extra-virgin olive oil till garlic translucent texture, add the crab fat paste and fry for 30 seconds, add the prawns to the paste and simmer for 1 min, and your done.