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Spanish cuisine (Spanish: Cocina española) consists of the traditions and practices of Spanish cooking. It features considerable regional diversity, with significant differences between the traditions of each of Spain's regional cuisines. Olive oil (of which Spain is the world's largest producer) is extensively used in Spanish cuisine.
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 ...
small toasted pieces of bread (crumbs) with olive oil, garlic and bacon, mainly. Paella. Valencia. rice dish. a saffron rice dish traditionally made with chicken, rabbit, and butter beans (Paella Valenciana). Patatas bravas ("fierce potatoes") Madrid. potato dish. cube-shaped fries with salsa brava, a spicy sauce.
Basque cuisine refers to the cuisine of the Basque Country and includes meats and fish grilled over hot coals, marmitako and lamb stews, cod, Tolosa bean dishes, paprikas from Lekeitio, pintxos (Basque tapas), Idiazabal sheep's cheese, txakoli (sparkling white wine), and Basque cider. A basquaise is a type of dish prepared in the style of ...
Mediterranean cuisine is the food and methods of preparation used by the people of the Mediterranean Basin. The idea of a Mediterranean cuisine originates with the cookery writer Elizabeth David 's book, A Book of Mediterranean Food (1950), and was amplified by other writers working in English. Many writers define the three core elements of the ...
The culture of Spain is influenced by its Western origin, its interaction with other cultures in Europe, its historically Catholic religious tradition, and the varied national and regional identities within the country. It encompasses literature, music, visual arts, cuisine as well as contemporary customs, beliefs, institutions, and social norms.
Valencian cuisine is a Mediterranean cuisine as cooked in the Valencian Community, Spain. Its basic ingredients are vegetables, seafood and meat. It is famous worldwide for its rices, such as paella, and its citrus fruits. The cuisine of neighbouring regions have given and received important contributions from Valencian gastronomy, amongst them ...
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 evolved ...