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"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                   

aceitunas

Olives

albóndigas Meatballs
allioli Mayonnaise and garlic Served on bread or with potatoes, fish, meat or grilled vegetables.

anchoas

Anchovies

atum

Tuna

boquerones

Anchovies silver

calamares a la romana

Fried squid

calamares en su tinta

Squid in its ink

champinones

Mushrooms

empanadilla

Small (meat/fish pasty)

ensaladilla rusa

Russian Salad

gambas a la plancha

Grilled prawns

Jomo de cerdo

Pork loin in pieces

mejiilones

Mussels

patatas fritas              

Crisps, chips

pulpo

Octopus

queso (manchego)

cheese (from Mancha region)    

sardinas

sardines

sepia

cuttlefish

tortilla espafiola/ de

Spanish omelette/potato omelette

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).