The Standouts of Spanish Food Thus Far

As a preface to talking about food and drinks and such, I should mention that I think the system built around tapas is genius. The fact that you can just go into a bar and get a drink and what in America would be a big snack or a tiny meal for only a few euros is great. In America, if you are out and want a quick bite to eat, you have to go to a fast food place or a convenience store where you get horrible processed food. But here in Spain, you can stop in any bar for five minutes and get a drink and delicious, real food.

My favorite tapa thus far is either the tongue or the stuffed pepper. Once one gets past the intial reluctance to eat an animal's tongue, it is a delicious piece of meat. The stuffed pepper was great too, although I do wish it had been a hot pepper. Even still, the pepper itself was delicious as was the stuffing. As far as drinks are concerned, I cannot say much. I do not drink alcohol, so I have not tried the variety of Spanish drinks. At my home here however, one of my hosts makes gazpacho, which is very good. It is a mix of tomato, onion, pepper, cucumber, water, and oil very finely blended into a drink. My host said that I was the first guest of theirs to ever like it, and I can certainly see how many people might find not find it appealing, but I enjoy it and have it at lunch every day. The one thing in particular that I still want to try is the spider crab. I am curious because it is a delicacy here and in America no one would ever eat it.