To fully embrace the Spanish culture, tapas are a must! Tapas are typically eaten for dinner, which is served between 9 to 11 PM. The only way to stay up this late and eat this late is have lunch after or around 1 PM with a little siesta after eating lunch. Keeping lunch in mind, lunch is the biggest meal of the day, and breakfast and dinner are much smaller. Tapas fulfil this niche of a smaller dinner late at night. It is also very typical for Spaniards to go out to eat for tapas around town. The price of tapas are around 2 to 5 euros, depending on the location of the tapa bar. In the south of Spain and in smaller towns, it is typical that a tapa is free with drinks. It can be anything from the list below or a unique creation from the chef! Patatas Bravas One of the more typical Spanish tapas, is patatas bravas. Patatas bravas, is a type of potato dish served with a tomato based sauce. The tomato based sauce can be spicy or more a plain tomato taste. This sauce can either be drizzled over the top of the potatoes or in a small bowl next to the potatoes. Jamon Serrano Jamon Serrano, is a type of dry-cured Spanish ham. It is typical to see the ham legs around the town in various meat shops. When severed, it is plated in thin slices and often times diced. It can be also severed with fruit, cheese or bread. Olives Olives, as my best friend who lived in Spain for a year says, are the back bone of the Spanish Economy. If you have the chance to drive through the south of Spain, it feels like about 80% of the country side is filled with olive trees. From all of the olive trees in the south, the olives are transported all over Spain to become a simple but tasty tapa. Pan con Tomate Pan con tomate is translated as a bread with tomato. In it simplest form that is exactly what it is. It is made by spearing tomato on to a toasted piece of bread, often times topped off with olive oil or crushed garlic. Often times this the pan con tomate can also be served with Manchego cheese, which is also a type of Spanish cheese similar to a hard form of Monterey Jack. Not only can this dish be eaten as a tapa but also breakfast, either way it is delicious. Croquetas Croquetas are loved by all ages in Spain. They are a small fried roll usually with potatoes, meat, fish cheese, vegetables or a commination. Most typically in Spain they are filled with ham, chicken or cod and served warm. Tortilla de Patatas
Not be confused with the typical Mexican tortillas, tortilla de patatas have a base of eggs and potatoes, this is also why it is known as a Spanish omelette. In addition to the eggs and the the potatoes, it is common to have onion or garlic mixed in. Often times, although controversial, additional vegetables can be added in such as green peppers, ham or mushrooms. Tortilla de patatas is made by having the potatoes sautéed and then the eggs added to the soften potatoes. Once cooked, the tortilla can be served either warm or cold typically in a triangle shape.
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