Tapas are a variety of small savory Spanish dishes, often served as a snack with drinks, or with other tapas as a meal. Although tapas menu ideas originated in rural Spanish Tavernas, many countries especially Mediterranean have their own equivalent of tiny starter-size dishes: hors d'oeuvres in France, antipasto in Italy, meze in Greece and Middle east, and dim sum in China. Unlike their cousins
around the world, tapas are more than just finger foods and appetizers. Tapas is not a particular type of food, but rather a way of eating it. Tapas dining is best defined as the tradition of enjoying small portions of different appetizers and finger foods. In addition, tapas are neither starters nor a main course… it's a collection of small plate dishes that have as much focus on the food as the ambiance. To “tapear”, going from bar to bar for drinks and tapas, is an essential part of the social culture in many country, especially in Spain, and is something that everyone should experience. Because tapas are informal, and the bars are often busy, they are commonly eaten standing up at the bar or at high tables, and the atmosphere is convivial and noisy. Most of the Tapas are made from typical mediterranean ingredients, especially olive oil, garlic, fish, seafood, and free range pork.. Although beef and chiken are also popular, the most common meat is pork, as used for jamón Ibérico. There is also a wide selection of cheeses, and it is usually made from sheep and goat’s milk, or a blend of the two. Salads are usually simple dishes of tomatos, onions, cucumbers, bell pepers and eggplants and are found in small tapas sizes. The Lab Wines & Tapas Bar creatively captures the true essence of authentic traditional tapas from around the world. Come take a gastronomical tour of Spain, Greece, France, North Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Our inspired collection of eclectic tapas offerings, from rustic simplicity of Spanish tapas recipes to exotically flavored, spicy tapas dishes, combined with our extraordinary selection of wines and cocktails will be the perfect choice for your Yangonites tapas dining adventure.
