Certified authentic Spanish food in Malaysia

Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of Spain, Ines Perez-Durantez presenting the 'Restaurants of Spain' certificate to Mercat Barcelona gastropub owner Chef David Caral.

Marta’s Kitchen and Mercat Barcelona Gastrobar in Kuala Lumpur have been awarded the Certificate “Restaurants of Spain”, with the unveiling of plaques at the entrance of the restaurants. The certification scheme was launched by the Spanish government to recognise and support restaurants offering authentic food outside Spain.

After congratulating the restaurants for their consistent and hard work, Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of Spain, Ines Perez-Durantez highlighted that both restaurants “become benchmarks for all those seeking the authenticity of our cuisine, and providesinspiration for those interested in knowing more about Spanish food and the Spanish gastronomic revolution that has taken place in the last decade”, referring to the creative movement with deep implications in the perception of food and culinary arts, with a whole generation of Spanish chefs inspired by the geniality of Ferran Adriá.