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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 Spanish,
dulce de leche literally means 'milk candy.' This milk-based thick syrup is the basis of a large number of popular desserts and confectionery products in Spain and Latin America. It's usually prepared by prolonged heating of...
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Sometimes referred to as Spanish doughnuts,
churros are scrumptious snacks made from fried dough. They're shaped in a way that makes them similar to the horns of the
Churro sheep bred on the Spanish grassy plains.
Churros have a...
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This delicious Spanish nougat treat is usually made of honey, sugar, egg white, and crushed, toasted almonds. Traditionally shaped into a rectangular tablet , it's prepared as a Christmas speciality It's believed to have been developed by Arabs...
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Scrumptious Catalonian cream is one of the favourite desserts of the Spanish. It consists of a base made of custard and caramel and a crunchy topping made of caramelised sugar. The treat is also sometimes referred to as the cream of St. Joseph,...
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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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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 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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