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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.
Every season seems to bring to the light a new fad diet, based on a new concept, from your astrology sign to your blood type or centered around a specific ingredient.
First of all, the Spanish tortilla has nothing to do with its Mexican cousin. The Spanish tortilla is much more than a variety of bread: it is a traditional dish all by itself.
In 117 years of soccer, Real Madrid CF (Club de Futbol) has secured 13 European crowns and was chosen as FIFA’s best club of the 20th century.
To tapear (enjoy tapas) is to picar (pick at) small plates of food that are accompanied by alcohol.
Paella is one of the most widely enjoyed, and perhaps fiercely debated, traditional Spanish dishes in food culture – akin to the debate of thin versus thin crust pizza.
The Spanish Premier Division, more commonly referred to as La Liga, is comprised of 20 of the top Spanish football (American soccer) teams;
Valencia is the 3rd largest city in Spain, with less tourists than Barcelona and Madrid, making it a more peaceful respite for a few days.
The beginning of July marks the start of the celebratory San Fermin Festival, and with it, one of its most anticipated week-long events: The Bull Run. Note: There are a few Bull Runs throughout multiple cities, but the main one occurs in Pamplona.
If you visit Spain, you’ll find that the wine is cheaper than bottled water (no, seriously – it usually is!) – you can say the Spaniards love their wine.
Socarrat is a Spanish restaurant since 2008 offering a wide variety of tapas, paella, sangria and an extensive selection of wines with three locations in the heart of Manhattan.
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(Sok-uh-raht) n. Refers to the “seductive caramelization of the bottom layer of a perfect paella when the liquid is absorbed and the rice is done”