¡Me encantan tapas!

"Tapa-hopping" last night was absolutely fantastic! Before leaving I thought I was only going to be having a few little snacks, but among the four places we stopped in, I finished the evening quite full! At the first place we went to, I tried D. cochinillo asado with a glass of sangria. This was supposedly what this place was known for and I believe it lived up to its expectations. The pork was really tender, and the skin was crunchy and flavorful. Served with a slice of bread, this was the perfect start. I also tried part of a hamburguesa, which is pretty different than your basic hamburger in America. For starters, the patty was probably not composed of any beef, but mostly pork. It was more of a red color and tasted somewhat like salami. It was also topped with a tomato slice and alioli sauce. (That sauce is fantastic!) I also had the chance to try alioli sauce on patatas. Really good!

At the next tapa location, I tried costillas which I really enjoyed. However, I must say that my dad's ribs do rival these! I also tried queso de oveja. I was expecting more of a creamy cheese, like goat cheese, but these were solid, triangular slices of cheese on bread. Nevertheless, I did enjoy these, even though I haven't really been a huge cheese fan in the past (other than goat cheese, which I love for some reason). If I had to pick a "least favorite tapa" I would probably say these since they weren't too exciting, but I still liked them. I don't think there is much here that is not good!

The third tapa location we visited may have had the most varied choices. I choose tortilla con calabatin (zucchini). I think this was probably my favorite tapa of the night, although I did enjoy the meat options as well. This tapa was composed of a tortilla, which was a combination of eggs and potato and had melted cheese and zucchini sandwiched between two pieces. It was creamy and flavorful and a nice contrast to the other meat tapas I had just tried. I'd say that my favorite drink so far is sangria, though I have not tried many other drinks. I love the sweet fruitiness of the sangria. It's quite refreshing and the perfect compliment to pretty much any tapa.

I really enjoyed the last location we stopped in, Bar Su Casa. It reminded me of a "mom & pops" bar and I'm sure this place had been around for a while. The decorations provided a really authentic and classic atmosphere. I didn't try any food here, but I did try some kind of acorn liquor (I forgot what it is called). This was extremely sweet and tasted like some kind of combination of caramel and maple syrup.

Next time I go for tapas, I would like to try something that contains seafood, such as calamar, which I have always loved. I'm excited and curious to taste the difference in freshness of seafood between here and the US. I'd also be open to trying some obscure body part such as tongue, or maybe a kidney! We'll see... Only in Spain!