Spicy Baby Octopus Stew

I got this idea from http://www.marketmanila.com/. Baby octopus was something I have never cooked and have tasted only a couple of times before. I have food allergies, shellfish in particular, which is why my romance with seafood is not as sweet as I would want it to be.

Ingredients
1 kilo baby octopus cleaned
3 cloves garlic
1 medium sized onion
2 pieces chopped bird's eye chillies
2 pieces chopped fresh tomatoes
1 can diced tomatoes
2 pieces bayleaves
1 cup red wine
1/2 cup of frozen peas
salt and pepper to taste

What to do:
1. Saute garlic, onion and fresh tomatoes until soft.
2. Add baby octopus
4. Add the red wine and allow the alcohol to evaporate.
5. Pour in the canned tomatoes and add the chillies and bay leaves.
6. Leave to simmer until baby octopus is tender.

The verdict : Rommel and Max liked it. Liked, not loved.
The baby octopus turned out to be very tender and the  sauce was flavorful. There was a weird guava aftertaste - I don't know where it came from. The wine maybe.

I did not enjoy it as much possibly due to  my Filipino palate which was looking for something more - uhm - Filipino.
Otherwise, in an international buffet, this would be a great add.