Festivities with special menu
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FESTIVITIES WITH SPECIAL MENUS
Some of the festivities in Oviedo have typical dishes. Sometimes, these are created by the hospitality industry to encourage business; on other occasions, they are historical traditions that are well-established among the people of Oviedo. In any case, the following festivities and dishes are typical throughout the year and in some cases, they include special offers in the restaurants that serve them or, in collaboration with hotels, as part of "getaway" packages:
Menú del indiano
La Asociación “Asturias con sabor” pone en marcha, con apoyo de la concejalía de Hostelería, Turismo y Congresos, el “Menú del indiano”, iniciativa a desarrollar dentro de las fiestas de San Mateo como homenaje a los emigrantes asturianos en América.
Este menú, creado por el cocinero Nacho Manzano, mezcla los ingredientes de temporada con origen en América con los propios y típicos asturianos.
En su primera edición, más de 20 restaurantes se han sumado a este “Menú del indiano” compuesto por fabes con pantruque, albóndigas de terna asturiana y gochu asturcelta y tartaleta de manzana con helado de vainilla.
El “Menú del indiano” se servirá entre los días 15y 24 de septiembre y supone un complemento al desfile del Día de América en Asturias, así como un nuevo aliciente del singular calendario gastronómico de Oviedo.
Más información en: www.menudelindianu.com
El Desarme
As we approach October 19, restaurants, bars…in Oviedo put up a sign that says: “Hay Desarme”. This is not a pacifist message. It is a unique gastronomic festivity of uncertain origin. Every year, new interpretations arise, and all are considered to be true. However, all the interpretations have something in common: the festivity celebrates a historic battle won by the people of Oviedo who, having fewer weapons than the enemy, decided to invite them to a great meal. Once they had eaten their fill, the enemy soldiers became drowsy and had a nap. At that point, the people of Oviedo took advantage of the situation and disarmed them. The mandatory menu during El Desarme is carmelitano stew (chickpeas with cod and spinach), the first tripe of the season and, for dessert, rice pudding or “casadielles”. This meal is usually shared with friends or colleagues and the after-dinner conversation extends well into the afternoon.
La Ascensión (Ascension)
The Fair and Festivity of La Ascensión, a “tribute of the city to the countryside” that, in Oviedo, is considered a festivity of tourist interest, also has a typical menu of its own. It consists of seasonal vegetable stew, Oviedo-style meat stew, and cherry cake, a dessert that also recalls the typical saying of this fair: “During the Ascension, cherries in Oviedo and wheat in Leon”.
Bocados del Cofrade
This is not as traditional as other fairs, but if you see it announced, know that it is a tapas and skewer fair to promote the gastronomic aspects of Easter, hence the reference, in the name, to the members of the religious brotherhoods (cofrades) that take part in the processions. These skewers and tapas have ingredients that can be eaten during Lent.
Antroxu
Antroxu is the Asturian word for Carnival, which precedes Easter and is, therefore, held on different dates each year depending on the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church. Typically, this menu is served on the Tuesday before “Ash Wednesday”, i.e. Shrove Tuesday. It consists of Asturian stew which, in this case, includes turnips, chorizo, black pudding, pork products, such as ear, shoulder, ribs and snout, in addition to collard, potatoes and beans. After this substantial dish, dessert consists of French toast or frixuelos (crepes).
