I thought it would be interesting to do a
tasty travel wish of the month to a place where I haven't been to yet or would love to go back to.
This month, I have my wishes set out on España!
Besides the culture, beaches and beautiful colors, here's a couple of dishes my taste buds are lusting after...
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| Pisto Manchego |
Coming from the region of Murcia and La Mancha, Pisto Manchego consists of tomatoes, onions, eggplants or courgettes/zucchinis and red pepper in olive oil. In some parts of Spain, they like to top it with a lightly scrambled egg. I can picture eating this in a cute village sharing it among family and friends. Delish!
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| Patatas Bravas |
This falls under Spanish tapas and is usually served in bars or small restaurants. Fried potatoes in a spicy tomato sauce. There is something similar to this called "Batata Harra" in Lebanese cuisine which has potatoes mixed with garlic, chili, coriander and fried together in olive oil.
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| Empinadas |
Empinadas! Golden pastry stuffed with either beef/chorizo/chicken/veggies. I have a sweet spot in my heart for savory pastries and this fits just perfectly.
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| Gambas Ajillo |
Shrimp, garlic, paprika, olive oil, parsley = yummy tapa!
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Seafood Paella
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Paellas are like a celebration on a dish. So many flavors, colors and I do very much love the sharing concept of it too. I have tried a couple of paellas and I feel I haven't had the best one yet - probably because I need to go to Spain and have it there!
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| Sangria |
Always served in a pitcher, Sangria consists of red wine, chopped fresh fruit, a sweetener and either 7 UP/Sprite. Set against a nice beach, cool breeze, good company and you're good to go... :)
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| Churros with hot chocolate dipping sauce |
Finish off my travel dream with a sweet. Churros are often referred to as the Spanish doughnut. It's basically a fried dough pastry sprinkled with sugar and served with a chocolate sauce. These babies are all over Spain from street vendors to restaurants and can be eaten as a breakfast, lunch, dinner or casual snack.
Have you guys been to Spain? What did you eat? Any recommendations?
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