Wednesday 29th January 2020

Costa del Sol continues to reinvent itself. First, Málaga, the region's capital city, is transformed into a hub of Andalucian culture and a top holiday and business destination. Now, a private chef is making headlines for offering gourmet finger food delivered to your door.

When it comes to food, Costa del Sol certainly does not disappoint.

Here are a few reasons and destinations why.

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Freshly Sourced Originality

The Olive Press explains further about this special delivery service, My Chef at Home Spain.

Andres Akos is the titular chef, who personally picks the high-quality produce that goes in his dishes. He brings these products and everything he needs to your home or office, where he creates a range of delicacies from scratch. Seafood, tapas, BBQ, sweets and more.

My Chef at Home Spain serves groups of up to 50 people starting at around £23 per person, which includes a glass of cava. Exclusive menu deals are available, depending on the season and occasion.

Chef Akos is right in stating that this is not quite a catering service. It is more than that. The food is cooked at the venue using innovative recipes and personalised to the tastes and needs of each occasion.

Authentic Andalusian Cuisine

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While anywhere in Costa del Sol will have the region's signature dishes, let us focus on the capital.

Whatever the hour of the day - breakfast, lunch, dinner - expect your taste buds and preconceptions of Spanish food to be pleasantly surprised. Say you want to spend three days in the city.

The breakfast dishes to look for are pitufos, small sandwiches containing olive oil, tomato puree and Iberian ham, and real Spanish churros, better known in Málaga as tejeringos.

Los Valle Churros is a local and well-reviewed cafe, as is Casa Aranda and Café Central. All great places to grab a coffee and some authentic Spanish breakfast fuel.

From then on, most Costa del Sol dishes will involve fish. The most photographed food to be found here are espetos, grilled sardines. The bonfires blaze along beaches flanked by skewered, cooking fish. Monkfish is also served grilled and marinated in a special sauce.

Two slightly more complex dishes to try include ensalada malagueña and ajoblanco. The first is a cold salad of salted cod, onion, potation, olives and orange. The second is soup made of almonds, garlic and olive oil.

Among local suggested restaurants, two seem to outshine the rest: Garum and Mesón Antonio. Whatever you choose, however, it would be a mistake to overlook the Atarazanas food market.

The Arabic architecture combined with Spanish decor, produce and food samples for you to gorge on will take your breath away.

For anyone looking for Málaga car hire to visit these restaurants or try out the local cuisine, there are services at the airport that can get you a little Fiat for £33 or a Peugeot scooter for £77, perfect for navigating the sunlit streets on your culinary journey.

Málaga, and Costa del Sol in general, always had a rich culinary culture.

Every positive effort, like the successful establishment of chef Akos' ingenious service, shines a light on that fact and further presents the region as an appealing tourist destination.

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