The main purpose of this trip to Spain is to attend an international exchange conference, and visit the National Center for Human Evolution (CENIEH) and the local human fossil excavation site Sierra de Atapuerca. The factory is located in Atapour, 20 kilometers east of burgos. Excavation started at 1964. After several generations of excavation, human remains from early humans to Paleolithic Age, Bronze Age and Roman Age were found here.
Let's not talk about the excavation for the time being. This time, let's look at Spanish food. The most famous in Spain should be ham and wine, which seems needless to say. Ham is usually freshly cut in restaurants, but there are many types. Because they are all Spanish names, I don't remember the names of these hams. Ham is also sold in the supermarket. Although some packaged hams are cheap, they taste ordinary and are not fresh enough. The freshly packaged ham is expensive and uneconomical. The most cost-effective ones are the following ones. . .
Then the wine. Spanish wine is the best and cheapest wine in Europe. Many people come to Spain to buy wine. The red wine in the supermarket is basically around 10 euros, some are more than 20 euros, and some are very cheap as long as one or two euros.
There are also some snacks tapas, pinchos, burgos, churros and so on. How delicious these snacks are is far from being said. In fact, these snacks show more Spanish culture and customs. There are many origins about Tappas. It is said that at first, when the boss receives guests, he will send a small dish of food on the lid of the wine glass. Later, this snack evolved into various random snacks.
As for pinchos, my colleague Marina told me that in Spanish, it originally meant poking with sticks and other things, and later it was expanded to string a string of food like a toothpick, which became pinchos.
On the last day of excavation, there will be a small party as a reward and rest to end the excavation task. All the staff bathed in sunshine, ate snacks, drank drinks and chatted together at will. It's a pity that I didn't officially explore there. I can apply if I have the chance. As a volunteer, I only need to be responsible for the round-trip fare. During this period, they can provide accommodation and meals. I can work for two weeks at most and make many friends!
Except for snacks, it is a set meal. The Spanish set meal is called menú, which is somewhat similar to our dinner and quite distinctive. Menus usually consist of several parts. The first course is an appetizer, usually a vegetable salad or something. The second course is the staple food, including all kinds of steaks, pork chops, hamburgers and fish; Finally, there are desserts, drinks, coffee and tea and so on. However, in the local area, when it comes to eating, this shop is basically empty. Everyone is drinking in a circle in the small restaurant, which is very lively. Moreover, in summer in Spain, you can still see the afterglow of the sun at 9: 00 pm, and you won't go down the mountain until 6:5438+00 pm, so people usually appear in the streets at 9: 00 pm, and the peak of the party is around 6:5438+00 pm. People are singing and dancing in the roadside square, and bars crisscross. At this time, the streets in Spain are really colorful and have a good time at night.
For Spaniards, drinking and eating is just an excuse. Three or two friends speak freely in the name of drinking, and drinking is the essence. After work, under the leadership of local friends, we are fortunate to experience this pleasant life. We visited several hotels in one afternoon, each with a glass of wine and a plate of snacks.
In fact, a careful study shows that any country's food culture has a long history and cultural heritage. In just a few days, we can only skim through it, but we can't understand it deeply. But just passing by, we can also feel the enthusiasm and heroism of the Spanish. I gained a lot of interesting experiences from this trip to Spain, and many friends. Of course, I didn't forget to bring two bottles of wine when I came back ~