Eating out in Valencia: The travel program “Zoom Tendencias” highlights Steve Anderson’s unique take on southeast Asian food in its chosen selection of restaurants

“Valencia, the best city in the world to live in” is the title of the program Zoom Tendencias dedicated to Valencia. Though it might seem hyperbolic, the title of the influential travel program is justified. It picks up on the ranking complied by Forbes magazine, which situates Valencia as the number one city in its quality of life index.

In its choice of places to visit, it lent special attention to food and restaurants. And among the places chosen, the program interviewed Steve Anderson and recommended eating at Ma Khin Café.

“How many cities would be delighted to have a chef like Steve Anderson?” asked the food critic Ferrán Salas, who accompanied the program’s reporter.

For the occasion, Steve prepared a menu for Zoom Tendencias to showcase Burmese cuisine and his concept of decolonial food.

Burmese food in Valencia: Ma Khin Café as a mix of gastronomic cultures

“Burmese food is a celebration of the meeting of different cultures. If you think about it, Burma is surrounded by India, China and Thailand. So, in Burmese cooking you will find the aroma of Indian spices, spicy flavours in areas bordering with China, and then the typical coconut milk and aromatic citric tastes from Thai food”, Steve Anderson explained during the program.

For this special occasion, he prepared three standout dishes, a good example of the Decolonial Food concept of this Valencia-based English chef:

• Artichoke and hazelnut salad with Indian lime pickle.

• Chickpea curry with pumpkin, coconut milk and spinach.

• Cantonese-style steamed sea bass with hot sesame oil.

A creative and original menu designed to convey a better understanding of fusion food, combining locally-sourced produce from the Mediterranean with the spices and cooking methods of southeast Asia.

International decolonial food for everyone visiting Valencia who wants to discover an original and creative dining experience.

We recommend watching the program and, if you wish to hear Steve and discover Ma Khin Café, pay special attention starting at minute 18:23