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Comidas especiales de Espa ñ a. Spaniards LOVE to eat, and they eat well. Here are just some of the tasty and interesting foods you can try in Spain. jam ón colgando. el queso. las aceitunas. Las Tapas y “tertulia”.
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Comidas especiales de España Spaniards LOVE to eat, and they eat well. Here are just some of the tasty and interesting foods you can try in Spain. jamón colgando el queso las aceitunas
Las Tapas y “tertulia” Tapas is the name given for the after work/before dinner snack time so popular in Spain. It occurs daily, in bars and pubs, from 5-7, and includes a variety of wonderful, delicious “pickings”.
La tortilla española tapa
el chorizo tapa
el jamón -de Jabugo -de Serrano Cured ham, much like prosciutto, is a popular tapa. Sliced very thin, one can enjoy it with or without bread. tapa
Los calamares Squid is often cut and fried, but other times it is served in a garlicky black ink sauce, or as a chilled salad, with a vinaigrette. tapa
Las aceitunas tapa
Platos principales In Spain, one usually eats the main meal in the middle of the day, however, you can also have these dishes in restaurants for dinner. cerdo/puerco/cochino/chancho There are also many meals unique to Spain. These are just some of the specialties you can try.
La sopa de ajo entremés
El gazpacho entremés
Dorada a la sal This meal is prepared by taking a whole cod fish, and encasing it in packed salt, then baking it. When ready, the salt is cracked away and a moist delicious unsalty fish is eaten.
Cochinillo asado For this meal, a whole piglet is roasted a long time, until the meat practically falls off the bone. It is considered lucky if you get part of an ear or tail with your serving!
Cordero asado This meal is roasted lamb. Again, the meat is cooked a long time, but it is always juicy and tender.
El flan caramelo Originally from Spain, this egg-based dessert is popular all over Latin America.
Fresones con nata The extra-large strawberries can be served with whipped cream or with just heavy cream poured over them.