Spanish cuisine focuses on using the freshest and best ingredients. From sunup to sundown (and beyond), Spaniards take advantage of the abundance of fresh seafood and produce available in their country.
Dining in Spain starts with an early morning breakfast of cocoa or sweetened coffee with toast or a (CHOO-roh). Around 11 a.m., Spaniards snack on sweet rolls. At 1 p.m., it’s time for tapas (TAH-pahs). Tapas started out as little plates of bread, olives, or nuts in bars. Today, tapas include all sorts of appetizers. Small salads, vegetables stuffed with seafood or sausage, tiny sandwiches or, meatballs, and fried foods are just some of the tapas Spaniards enjoy.
