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Ecuadorian gourmet restaurant in Spain wins Michelin star
Posted On 23 Nov 2018
Ecuadornews:
The gourmet restaurant Ikaro, from Logroño, in the north of Spain, which hasachieved a Michelin star on November 22 and in front of which are Iñaki Muruaand Carolina Sánchez, could be said to merge “three-party stoves”, inwhich It combines the gastronomy of Álava, La Rioja and Ecuador.
Those responsible for the Michelin Guide Spain & Portugal 2019, whose result has been announced at a gala in Lisbon, have awarded the star to Ikaro for his”modern vision of La Rioja gastronomy”.
Ikaro,in a note, has detailed that Murua, of Basque origin and of 29 years; and Sanchez, 33 and from Ecuador, who define themselves as “brave, determined and enterprising”, are united by their culinary passion and in April 2017fulfilled their “dream” of opening a restaurant.
“Our kitchen is personal, we cook my land, Álava; your land, Ecuador; and the kitchen where we are, La Rioja “, according to Murua, for what” could be said that they are three-part burners, some stoves that have been very well acceptedin the city, which fills us with satisfaction “.
This Michelin star, for them, is “one of the most desired awards by any chefand you always dream of getting it someday”.
“We have worked very hard this year, it has been worthwhile and this award will make us continue to strive with it or, even, with more enthusiasm”, they assured.
Murua,aged 29, has become one of the youngest chefs in Spain with a Michelin star and in 2016 he achieved the title of “Best Chef of the Year”.
Both have a large background in the kitchens and their curriculum has been formed inrestaurants such as Celler Can Roja, Venta Moncalvillo and Azurmendi, all with Michelin stars.
Murua and Sánchez have said that they have always liked to see great chefs and, when they thought about opening their own establishment, they knew they wanted”a haute cuisine restaurant”.
Ikaro joins Rioja establishments that already have this distinction, such as El Portal del Echaurren, in Ezcaray, which has two stars and is headed by Francis Paniego, who also owns another one by Marqués de Riscal, in El ciego (Álava) .
In addition, they already have a star La Venta de Moncalvillo, in Daroca de Rioja, with the chef Ignacio Echaprestoat the head; and Kiro Susi, in Logroño, directed by Felix Jimenez. (I)
Source: https://www.expreso.ec/mundo/guiamichelin-restaurante-gastronomia-premio-ecuador-GC2488796
