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Spain

Regional tapas culture spanning saffron rice, cured ham, olive oil, garlic and convivial late-night dining. That is the short version of what Spain cooks. Look for Paella (valencian saffron rice cooked flat with rabbit, chicken or seafood), Spanish omelette (thick potato-onion omelette served in wedges or bocadillos) and Gazpacho (chilled raw tomato, pepper and cucumber soup from Andalusia). Cooked over orange-wood fires beside the Albufera lagoon near Valencia; the traditional version uses rabbit, chicken and beans rather than seafood. This atlas has 53 Spain dishes catalogued below, from everyday cooking to food kept for festivals and special occasions.

53 dishes.

PiparrasPiparrasSlim pale Basque chillies pickled in vinegar, mild and tangy with pintxos.PistoPistoManchegan fried vegetable medley, often crowned with eggPulpo a la gallegaPulpo a la gallegaboiled octopus over potatoes with paprika, olive oilQueimadaQueimadaGalician orujo burned with sugar, coffee beans and lemon peel while a spell is read.RebujitoRebujitoManzanilla or fino sherry lengthened with lemon soda, poured by the jug.RomescoRomescoTarragona sauce of nyora peppers, almonds, tomato and fried breadRoscon de ReyesRoscon de ReyesOrange-scented ring loaf topped with candied fruit, hiding a bean and a figurine.SalmorejoSalmorejothick cold tomato-bread cream topped with egg, hamSangriaSangriachilled red wine punch with chopped fruitSherrySherryfortified Andalusian wine aged in solera, from dry fino to sweet PXSobrasadaSobrasadasoft, spreadable paprika pork sausage from Mallorca, smeared on breadSpanish omeletteSpanish omelettethick potato-onion omelette served in wedges or bocadillosTarta de SantiagoTarta de Santiagoalmond cake stenciled with the cross of Saint JamesTinto de veranoTinto de veranoRed wine with fizzy lemon soda over plenty of ice; everyday summer refresher.TorrijasTorrijasMilk-soaked bread fried and coated in cinnamon sugar or honey, eaten at Easter.TurrónTurrónalmond and honey nougat eaten at ChristmasVermutVermutChilled vermouth with soda and olives, drunk before dinner

  • Churros con chocolate

    Fried dough sticks dipped in thick hot chocolate. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves 4. A…

  • Cocido madrileño

    Chickpea and meat boiled dinner served in courses. Ready in 30 min prep and 3 hr cooking. 8 servings. A…

  • Croquetas

    Creamy béchamel croquettes with ham or salt cod. Ready in 40 min prep and 40 min cooking. 30 croquetas. A…

  • Crema catalana

    Chilled citrus custard under crackly burnt sugar. Ready in 20 min prep and 25 min cooking. 8 servings. A dessert…

  • Empanada gallega

    Flat baked pie filled with tuna, peppers, onion. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking. One large pie,…

  • Escalivada

    Catalan salad of peppers and aubergines roasted whole in embers. Ready in 20 min prep and 50 min cooking. 6…

  • Fabada asturiana

    White bean stew with chorizo, morcilla and pork. Ready in 20 min prep and 2 hr 30 min cooking. 6…

  • Fideuà

    Paella-like dish of short noodles cooked in fish stock with seafood. Ready in 30 min prep and 35 min cooking.…

  • Gambas al ajillo

    Shrimp sizzled in garlic-chili olive oil. Ready in 10 min prep and 8 min cooking. 4 as a tapa. A…

  • Gilda

    Skewer of green guindilla pepper, anchovy and olive, eaten in one bite. Ready in 15 min prep and none cooking.…