. Spain is rich in potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and olives, and they like to use olive oil and garlic when cooking. There is a wide variety of dishes with unique tastes. ?

"Tapa"

"Tapa" refers to appetizers before meals or snacks between two meals. It occupies an important position in Spanish food culture. Very important location.

There are many kinds of "Tapa", including cold food and hot food, meat, seafood and vegetarian dishes. The cold food part is mainly bread stuffed with various fillings and served with olive oil, with some minced onion and egg yolk layer sprinkled as toppings. It is very delicious. Most hot tapas are fried, such as fried squid, fried cuttlefish, fried chicken wings, etc., as well as grilled garlic shrimp, garlic mushrooms, etc.

When traveling to Spain, you must try this special delicacy and experience the Spanish life.

/ Spanish Ham/

Spanish Ham is one of Spain’s most representative delicacies and is world-famous.

Spain has a history of making ham for more than a thousand years, which can be traced back to the Roman Empire. Its production technology and material selection are very particular. In terms of raw materials, it can be divided into two categories: Serrano ham (Jamón serrano) and Iberian ham (Jamón ibérico).

Serrano ham is made from common white-hoofed pigs and is more common in markets and restaurants; Iberian ham is made from Iberian black-hoofed pigs that are rarely produced, and is completely It is air-dried at high temperature and then sealed with wax. Almost all the fat turns into oil and flows out during the high-temperature air-drying process. It can be regarded as a low-cholesterol food.

/Paella/

Spanish paella (Paella, transliterated as Bahia) is one of the three famous Western dishes, as famous as French snails and pasta. Spanish paella originates from Valencia, the fish and rice capital of Spain. It is a rice food made from Spanish rice.

Legend has it that in the 15th century, Columbus was hit by a hurricane while sailing and escaped to a small island. The local fishermen made a pot of seafood and rice, which saved the hungry and cold Columbus. Later, when Columbus returned to Spain, he told the king about this incident. The king ordered the palace chef to go to the island to learn how to make paella. From then on, the most distinguished guests were served with paella in the palace. In this way, paella moved from the fishermen's table to the king's banquet. From then on, paella became the "national meal" of Spain.

/La Mancha, Spain Cheese/

When it comes to La Mancha, the one you are more familiar with may not be cheese, but Don Quixote. This is not only the hometown of Don Quixote, but also the hometown of the famous Spanish painter El Greco. In fact, La Mancha is also famous for its cheese.

La Mancha is also proud of its own cheese, which is the most famous cheese in Spain and is exclusively made from milk from Manchego Mianyang in a specific region of La Mancha. In addition to Spanish ham, La Mancha cheese is another thoughtful companion for Spanish wine lovers.