Traditional dishes in Spain

Features and variety of Spanish cuisine

Each region of Spain is a separate world with its own traditions, culture, music and of course cuisine. Spaniards are very fond of tasty and varied meals. Meal times are sacred here. Lunch and dinner are held at a certain hour, and very often they eat out of the house. And, if you come from another country and come to have lunch for example at 16:30, you will be disappointed - you will be told that lunch time has passed and the maximum that they can offer is sandwiches, if they do not close at all after lunch. Yes, they do, you need to be prepared for this and plan your day. Same with dinner - most local restaurants don't serve it until after 20:00-21:00.

Famous dishes of Spain

But what a variety of traditional dishes and local specialties can be found here! For gourmets, this is a true paradise! The cuisine of South, North and Central Spain is very different, but when you come to Spain, regardless of the region, in local restaurants there are almost always such dishes as: paella (rice dish, paella), traditional spicy chorizo sausage, jamon (raw ham, jamon) gazpacho (cold tomato soup, gazpacho), tortilla (potato and egg omelet, tortilla) and churros (fried pastries, churros) served with hot chocolate.