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Spanish Dishes
Even though the temperatures in Spain are very high most of the time, it usually doesnt't make you any less hungry, since the food served in Spanish restaurants and tapas bars is literally mouth-watering. On a particularly hot day, you can have Gazpacho, a smooth blend of tomato, onion, green and red pepper, cucumber, stale bread and various herbs, served chilled. Probably the most popular Spanish dish is Tortilla de Patatas, also called the Spanish omelette, because it indeed resembles a thick omelette rather than thin Mexican tortillas. If you like seafood, have a taste of Paella, a wonderful combination of saffron rice, meat, seafood and vegetables. For dessert, order a piece of Turron, some Churros, or a bowl of Crema Catalana.
Chilled
gazpacho soup offers a wonderful chance to escape the afternoon heat in southern Spain. Andalusia's trademark dish is a smooth blend of tomato, onion, green and red pepper, cucumber, stale bread, and various herbs. The soup is usually...
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In English,
tortilla de patatas is often referred to as the potato or Spanish omelette. Its basic and usually only ingredients are sliced potatoes and eggs, though versions using onions, red peppers, chives, artichokes, ham,
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Fabada asturiana, most commonly referred to as simply
fabada, is a thick and filling bean stew from the region of Asturias in northern Spain. In its most typical form, it's made from dried large white beans, soaked overnight before...
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The Spanish capital's favourite stew is usually made of chickpeas, potatoes, carrots, chicken and chunks of black pudding. A hearty and filling dish, it constitutes the basis of winter lunch menu of most restaurants in Madrid. The preparation of...
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Alli-oli is a traditional Catalan and Provençal sauce made of garlic, olive oil, egg and lemon juice or vinegar. It actually resembles a sort of a garlic-flavoured mayonnaise, and its name derives from a blending of two Provençal words...
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The word
marmitako literally means 'from the pot', and in the Basque language is used in reference to an excellent fish stew. Its basic version was developed on tuna-fishing boats in the Cantabrian Sea. In recent years, it has gained immense...
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Probably the most famous Spanish dish outside of Spain, paella is a rich saffron rice with a variety of meat pieces, seafood and vegetables. It's believed that the word 'paella' derives from the Arabic word
baqiyah, which means “leftovers.”...
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The name of the dish usually causes a lot of confusion among first-time visitors to Spain, as in contemporary Spanish,
podrida literally means 'rotten.' However, in the Middle Ages, when the dish was created, the word had the meaning of...
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