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\"\"<\/a>We\u2019ve been back from Spain for six weeks, and I\u2019m still dreaming about the food\u2026 That\u2019s why I thought it was time to do a round-up of the must-eat Spanish foods, for next time you find yourself in Spain.<\/p>\n

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  1. Chorizo
    \nI think this goes without saying, but just in case it doesn\u2019t: chorizo is the most delicious of Spanish sausages (trust me, we ate them all). Spicy, full of flavour and different depending which part of the country you\u2019re in, chorizo is top of my list.<\/li>\n
  2. Jamon
    \nHonestly, jamon is a close second. This delicious cured pork (which some call ham, but it\u2019s not anything like what we call ham) is so buttery it can be eaten straight \u2013 or, more commonly, with cheese on a bocadillo (roll).<\/li>\n
  3. Tortilla
    \nNot like a Mexican tortilla at all, a Spanish tortilla is a big omelette filled with fried potato, garlic and onion \u2013 and often many other things too (think chorizo, peas, cheese). It\u2019s served in slices and often eaten for brunch or a mid-morning snack with coffee.<\/li>\n
  4. Caf\u00e9 con leche and pastries
    \nStrong, milky coffee, perfect with butter cake or croissants.<\/li>\n
  5. Tapas
    \nOh, tapas! How can one word describe so many delicious little bites of joy? Whether it\u2019s olives (preferably filled with fresh cheese and fried), cured meats, sliced cheeses, miniature mouthfuls of flavours more commonly known as pintxos or regional specialities like seafood or tomato-based mouthfuls, tapas is the most delicious way to eat dinner.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    And finally, although it\u2019s not a food, I must add cava to this list. Like our Methode Cap Classique, cava is bubbly that\u2019s not allowed being called champagne \u2013 and it is delicious with all of the above (except the caf\u00e9 con leche and pastries, of course).<\/p>\n

    And then, of course, there\u2019s the caldo gallego soup, and the pulpo, and and and\u2026<\/p>\n

    Image credit<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Chorizo I think this goes without saying, but just in case it doesn\u2019t: chorizo is the most delicious of Spanish sausages (trust me, we ate them … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":88713,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_destination_ratings":[],"_destination_review_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[463,13,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-drink-lifestyle","category-lifestyle","category-travel","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"yoast_head":"\nMust-Eat Spanish Foods - Travelstart Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/must-eat-spanish-foods\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Must-Eat Spanish Foods - Travelstart Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We\u2019ve been back from Spain for six weeks, and I\u2019m still dreaming about the food\u2026 That\u2019s why I thought it was time to do a round-up of the must-eat Spanish foods, for next time you find yourself in Spain. 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