The Fallas de Valencia is a traditional fire festival and the most flamboyant celebration of Spain. Throughout the festival, there are citywide pyrotechnic displays starting at the beginning of March, although most of them occur from March 15 to 19. The daily mascletà...
One of the classic food items you will encounter if you spend any time in Spain is the Pan con Tomate (bread with tomato). Contrary to many other Spanish cuisine recipes, like the paella, the pan con tomate is fairly recent, only dating back to the very end of the...
Have you ever heard the Spanish word aperitivo? You can see it is close to the English word aperitive, so you can imagine it is somewhat related, but do you know the cultural difference behind that similar word? In the US, when we think about aperitive, we mostly...
If you have ever been to Spain or Portugal, you know they just LOVE ham. In every meat shop, you will see entire pork legs hanging from the ceiling or covering the walls. In most supermarkets, you will have a large section dedicated to them as well. Contrary to what...
We all love to conclude a good meal with a delicious and sweet dessert, which all leaves us with a feeling of satisfaction. But we also love to have some between meals accompanied by coffee to let us wait until the next meal. All over Spain, you’ll find friends...
As we know, exploring the gastronomy is a great way to know a culture. Looking at the popular expressions, proverbs and sayings in a culture is a great way to understand the mentality of its people. So, taking a look at the phrases or idioms that were crafted over...