Spanish Food

After only a few days in Spain, it is apparent there is so much more to Salamanca than what I could have ever imagined. One of the things I was most excited about for this trip was the food. I had heard from many people that the Spanish enjoyed a lot of meat and seafood; I love both. My family at home consumes at least one of these types of food each day. Many people who had also been to Spain had mentioned tapas, but more in the cultural context than the actual food.

After only a couple of days in Spain, it is clear there is much more to the cuisine than this. After talking in class about the different methods of cooking the same kind of meat, along with the discussion of rare delicacies, I am excited to eat everything I possibly can. I think it will be a bit interesting since the meat I like the least is ham, and the most common meat in Spain is ham. I am open to trying new things, so hopefully the way they cook it here is better than the US.

I think that the tapas and drinks invention is a great thing. Going to the tapas bar today was something so new and exciting. The tapa I had was delicious along with the tasty sangria. The food I have had at my host family’s house is also very good. So far, it’s been mainly common American food paired in interesting assortments. Eggs, pasta, and bread are all things I probably eat on a weekly basis in the US, but not in one meal.

I think that the Spanish cuisine is different and so exciting from the US. I want to try as much new food as possible while I am here.