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Every year since 1944, residents of Buñel, Spain spend the last Wednesday in August throwing hundreds of thousands of tomatoes at each other in honor of Buñel’s patron saints, San Luis Bertràn and Mare de Dèu dels Desemparats.Today through next Wednesday, Chef Macgregor Mann will serve a $55 four-course menu at Amada in honor of La Tomatina Festival. Check out the tomato-exalting dishes.
Mosaico del Tomate- Raspberry, Toasted Hazelnuts, Acacia Honey
Salmorejo- Chilled Soup, Jamon Serrano, Hiramasa Belly, Strawberry, Compressed Egg Yolk
Pan con Tomate- Sherry and Tomato puree, Boquerones, Grilled bread
Tomate Coca - Crispy Flat Bread with Tomato Sofriget Sauce and Manchego Cheese, topped with herb-marinated heirloom tomatoes
Bacalao Croquettes- Salt Cod, Heirloom Tomato Sauce, American Caviar
Atun con Tomates- Rare Bigeye Tuna, Chorizo and Sherry Dressing, Grilled Scallions, Melon Sorbet
Chuleta de Cordero- Blackened Lamb Porterhouse, Grilled Heirloom Tomatoes and Melted Leeks
Higado de Pato- Marinated Heirlooms Tomato, Pinenut Risotto, Membrillo Honey
Lubina al Pescador- Roasted Sea Bass, Catalan Tomato Stew, Piquillo Pepper and Potato Salad
