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Four hundred years after his death, Cervantes intrigues and enchants

Published Wed, Apr 20, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Madrid

HE is best known for Don Quixote, but the eventful life of Spain's revered author Miguel de Cervantes was just as intriguing as any adventures of the delusional wannabe knight of his famous novel.

Cervantes - whose death on April 22, 1616 will be commemorated in Spain this week just as Britain marks the passing of Shakespeare 400 years ago - survived a sea battle, capture by pirates, five years of captivity in Algiers, and stints in prison.

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Four hundred years after his death, Cervantes intrigues and enchants

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Former Zouk morphs into mod-Asian Jiak Kim House, serving laksa pasta and mushroom bak kut teh

Massimo Bottura lends star power to pizza and pasta at Torno Subito

Victor Liong pairs Aussie and Asian food with mixed results at Artyzen’s Quenino restaurant

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Mod-Sin cooking izakaya style at Focal

What the fish? Diving for flavour at Fysh – Aussie chef Josh Niland’s Singapore debut

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