Think of these Pintxos as the welcome committee on the red carpet rolled out to usher a delegation of French wines and sumptuous bar bites. They shake awake sleepy tastebuds with the bold flavours of pickled kohada (a seasonal Japanese gizzard fish) and Escalivada (a traditional Spanish dish of slow-roasted vegetables) to ready you for even more good things to come. Forming the base is a crunchy piece of toast that complements the soft, savoury fish and slightly mushy, sweet, smoky vegetable component nicely.