When in Spain eat like the Spanish do. Here you need not load yourself on the first meal of the day. Nor are you confined to just three meals per day. Here you will have meals evenly spaced out keeping in mind your physical and mental health. They traditionally have four to five meals a day and a walk between the meals; this is also an integral part of the Spanish culture. There are dishes have gained considerable fame for each particular meal time. This has given the Spanish cuisine its diversity.
To savour the truly wonderful Spanish food it is essential to venture beyond the regular menus of the Spaniards. In Spain food is far more than a way of keeping body and soul together, an entire experience the Spanish way of life.
In Western Europe, Spain is the second largest country and there are many regional variations in terms of the local cuisine. But the national diet is flavoured with olive oil for cooking and other flavouring agents and they have a passion for all kinds of fish.
Paella
It is the most famous Spanish food. It was the poor peasants of the Valencian region who invented Spain’s most famous dish, paella. The original recipe is a combination beans with off cuts of rabbit and rice. It’s cheap, full of flavour and filling which were the three ingredients most sought after by those struggling to survive in the dire days during and after the Spanish Civil War. You are assured to get tastier food for far less money if you eat at the street markets which are a treasure of fresh, cheap and high quality local produce.
