CHEF’S SPECIAL

RUMBA CUBAN BAR & KITCHEN

At Rumba Cuban Bar & Kitchen, we specialize in unique Cuban and Caribbean fusion dishes. Our extensive and authentic menu features extraordinary Latin American dishes. I have a few favourites, but my number one is the Ceviche Mixto, a native dish of my home country, Peru.

Ceviche is a very common dish that can be prepared in many variations. It is made from marinated raw fish cured in a citrusbased, spicy mixture composed of lime juice, celery, onion, coriander, and rocoto chilli. We serve it with Rumba’s special Leche de Tigre sauce, Peruvian corn, and crispy fresh calamari.

It's unique to us, using our very own perfect combination of ingredients, fresh fish, and acidity of juicy ripe limes paired with our vast knowledge. The most important tool to prepare this dish is our hands to offer an authentic taste and feel to the dish - we use the same methods as they do in Peru.

We source the majority of our products locally from local farmers and markets here in the region. There are also products we import such as Rocoto chilli and Peruvian corn. We are lucky enough to work with incredible suppliers here and globally who know the kind of product we need it.

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This is a tricky question as it really depends on the season or the mood of the moment. For example, I love the Les Ravioles Provençales (South of France ravioli style), La Salade Niçoise (a light yet flavourful French salad with seared tuna), or the Whole grilled sea bass. However, these days, my favourite dish would have to be our Risotto Aux Fruits De Mer.

We use black Venere rice, which is whole-grain rice with an unmistakable natural black colour, slowly cooked in a house-made saffron lobster bisque, served with local prawns, clams and mussels.

The rice is slowly cooked but kept al dente, which brings out very distinct aromas. It also has a natural creaminess which balances the bite of the rice, and it is finished with lemon zest, elevating the different flavours.

At DRIFT, we pride ourselves on using the best ingredients available. Some products are sourced locally (if the quality is up to our standards) and we also import outstanding produce from France twice a week. This includes Dover sole, sea bass and sea bream, so our guests always receive the freshest dishes.