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Pisto. Pisto manchego. Castilla-La Mancha. stew. a dish made of tomatoes, onions, eggplant or courgettes, green and red peppers and olive oil. It is similar to ratatouille and is usually served warm to accompany a dish or with a fried egg and bread. It is also used as the filling for empanadillas and empanadas.
The arrival of Europeans in the Americas in 1492 initiated the advent of new culinary elements, such as tomatoes, potatoes, maize, bell peppers, spicy peppers, paprika, vanilla and cocoa, or chocolate. Spain was where chocolate was first mixed with sugar to temper its natural bitterness.
Paella (/ paɪˈɛlə /, [1] / pɑːˈeɪjə /, [2] py-EL-ə, pah-AY-yə, Valencian: [paˈeʎa]; Spanish: [paˈeʝa]) is a rice dish originally from the Valencian Community. Paella is regarded as one of the community's identifying symbols. [3][4] It is one of the best-known dishes in Spanish cuisine. The dish takes its name from the wide ...
Guanime is a Puerto Rican dish that can be traced back to pre-Columbian times. It consists of corn masa that is stuffed with beans, seafood, nuts, or meat, and then wrapped in corn husks slowly cooked on a grill. Guanimes are prepared in a plain version, without the stuffing, and served with stewed salted cod fish.
Tapas. Tapas (Spanish: [ˈtapa]) are appetisers or snacks in Spanish cuisine. They can be combined to make a full meal, and are served cold (such as mixed olives and cheese) or hot (such as chopitos, which are battered, fried baby squid, or patatas bravas, spicy potatoes). In some bars and restaurants in Spain and across the globe, tapas have ...
Chicharrón (Spanish: [tʃitʃaˈron], plural chicharrones; Portuguese: torresmo [tuˈʁeʒmu, toˈʁezmu, toˈʁeʒmu]; Tagalog: chicharon; Chamorro: chachalon) is a dish generally consisting of fried pork belly or fried pork rinds. Chicharrón may also be made from chicken, mutton, or beef.
Gazpachuelo – Spanish soup. Lobster stew – Various stews involving lobster. Olla podrida – Spanish stew made with chickpeas and beans. Ollada. Piperade – Basque vegetable dish. Pisto – Spanish dish. Porra antequerana – Andalusian soup. Salmorejo – Traditional soup from Andalusia, Spain.
Mexican food was named by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of mankind, [3] and Forbes named Mexico City one of the top ten cities for street food in the world. [6] Street and market food has had a significant impact on haute cuisine in Mexico, with upscale restaurants serving many of the same foods as in the streets, sometimes modified ...