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Now that I've mastered the Spanish fashion lingo, thought I'd branch out
and learn a little bit about Spanish food. After all, the term "shop till
you drop" can really come true if you don't have any tapas or sangria to
sustain you. Shopping is hard work! Not nearly as glamorous as the fashion
magazines make it out to be. You have to run all over the city in your chic
French pink keds, scout out the best bolso (handbags) and zapato (shoes) sales and sprint from
shop to shop trying to snap up the latest bargains. Whew! I'm exhausted
already! No wonder I wear les chic rose sneakers, as you certainly can't make
that mad dash wearing les sexy stilettos!
I’m absolutely famished. Carting
those heavy leather good carrier bags around really works up an appetite and I
need some sustenance now! Luckily for me, I'm in Barcelona, where there are
fabulous dining options. Tapas, paella, tortillas, gazpacho, empanadas,
tostadas, sangria and cava, just a few of the edible offerings this
spectacular city has to offer.
Taking a cue from my fashion mags, I figure that there will be pictures
on the restaurant menus which will at least give me a clue as to what I will be
eating. And voila....each and every tapas bar I go by has an extremely good
looking fellow posted by the entrance, enticing you with a picturesque menu in
hand.
I notice that the majority of the menus have something that is called
"paella".
Wow! The portions are huge! This
will sustain me for at least a few more delirious shopping frenzy hours!
The rice is golden saffron yellow,
topped with gigantic shrimp, langoustines and mussels, just to name a few of
the seafood toppings that are available. Did I read that correctly? A glass of
wine is also included in the price!! Most lunch menus average anywhere from 10 to 15 Euros. This is my kind of fine dining establishment.....mouth-watering
food....free vino tinto...good looking waiters....and look....I can also see
the handbag shop on the other side of the street!!
Come enjoy paella and vino with me....come travel with me.....
Pink sneakers top 3
foods to have while in Spain:
Tapas – bite size
snack size goodies, ranging from a plate of olives, jamon (ham) on bread, meat
croquettes, shrimp, anchovies, the list of choices is varied and absolutely
delicious.
If you can’t decide
what to eat, just order a few varied tapas dishes, a glass of wine and enjoy!
Paella – steaming hot
saffron based rice dish that is topped with fresh local seafood, vegetables or
meat. One of the most popular dishes is arros negre (black rice), which
combines rice, black squid, fish-stock, olive oil and an array of seafood
toppings. Paella is large enough to be
enjoyed by two persons but there are individual portions that are also available.
Churros – deep-fried sugar-coated
fritters that are dipped in warmed chocolate.
This is best for breakfast
with a cafe con leche (coffee with milk), when you can walk off all of the
extra calories during the remainder of the day.
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