"Tienda" is
Spanish for "boutique" or "shop",
and this cyber food shop has really interesting Spanish food from
Spain such as fresh and dried chorizo sausages, beautiful Serrano
hams,
Spanish
saffron, and canned goods. So you can now pepare Spanish food at
home.
You can also get the equipment you need for preparing food from
Spain at home, such as paella pans, and a paella burner for cooking
paella. Check out www.tienda.com and,
as they say in Spanish, buen provecho!
Food and drink
Eating out in Spain is relatively
cheap. The Spanish tradition of tapas is a good way to sample
the
local food in Spain. Tapas are small dishes of snacks, which are
served anytime especially in small bars. They cover all types of
food
from seafood
to vegetables. Many Spanish people make an evening of going from
bar to bar drinking Spanish wine trying
different tapas that are all
types of food in Spain
Spanish Tapas are all types
of food in Spain see below
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aceitunas
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Olives
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anchoas
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Anchovies
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atum
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Tuna
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boquerones
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Anchovies silver
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calamares a
la romana
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Fried squid
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calamares en
su tinta
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Squid in its
ink
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champinones
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Mushrooms
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empanadilla
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Small (meat/fish
pasty)
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ensaladilla
rusa
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Russian Salad
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gambas a la
plancha
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Grilled prawns
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Jomo de cerdo
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Pork loin in
pieces
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mejiilones
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Mussels
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patatas fritas
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Crisps, chips
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pulpo
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Octopus
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queso (manchego)
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cheese (from Mancha region)
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sardinas
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sardines
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sepia
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cuttlefish
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tortilla espafiola/
de
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Spanish omelette/potato
omelette
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To drink wih your food
the best reds come
from Rioja, Ribero del Duero and
Navarra in the north and the top whites come
from Rueda and Penedes in Catalonia. As you get to know Spanish
wines you will also discover a whole range of lesser-known wines as well
as the brandies and sherry from Jerez and the quality sparkling
Cataluñan
wine called cava (Spanish
champagne).
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