Calamares fritos with Sauce (Source: Wikipedia)
This recipe is sometimes also called Calamari a la Romana or Rabas. It’s a dish similar to the Japanese »Tempura« (easy and quick to make) and you will – of course – find Calamares fritos in many Mediterranean restaurants. In Spain it is served most of the time as
Tapas in bars or restaurants. Along with it comes may come a salsa sauce (Tzatziki, mayonnaise, ketchup, garlic sauce). As all the other seafood you can serve it cold or hot, but with a little lemon it gains additional freshness.
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Tortilla de Patatas - a tasty dish
This is a famous Spanish dish based on eggs and potatoes. The name is derived from the dishes form, which is shaped just like cake. We know from Indian chronicles – according to a document dating back to 1519 –that Tortilla de Patatas was introduced to Europe by the Spanish conquerors after it had been known in America for a long time. At least the Aztecs knew it and used to sell it on the Tenochtitlan markets. The potato, a vegetable originating in South America was introduced to the Spanish by the Incas.
In Madrid this dish is served with a salsa sauce, but it may come with mayonnaise in other regions of Spain.
This tortilla can be prepared also without eggs and you can use a mix of flour with milk or water.
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This is a traditional paella recipe. This dish is good to be served on special and festive occasions. It takes one hour and a half to prepare it. Read more
For Pollo al Ajillo, or Chicken in garlic sauce you can use either the whole chicken or just the most preferred parts of it. Here we use chicken wings. Read more
