I walked into a tapas bar on Christmas Day and saw round plates all over the place sporting slices of Spanish bread with colorful toppings. There was cream cheese with jam garnished with mint, Spanish tortilla with mayo and dried tomato, goat cheese croquettes, shrimp wrapped in ham, sardine flayed on a nasturtium leaf with mustard sauce and salmon roe (pictured), and so many more. It was all so colorful and exotic, so I asked if this was done specially for Christmas, and the waitress said no, this was everyday fare. Then she added, “Everyday is Christmas here!” When I talked with my Spanish friends, I found out that this was typical Basque tapas. I ordered a drink and was told to help myself to the food. Each slice of bread with topping had a toothpick holding it together, and when you're done, they simply count the toothpicks on your plate and charge a Euro for each one. From now on, Basque tapas will always remind me of Christmas.
Location: Golfo de Bizkaia, Vidrieria 12, Barceloneta, Barcelona, Spain. Date: December 25, 2018.
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AuthorChef Roland has been a legal resident of seven countries and has travelled in over thirty, documenting food along the way. He currently resides in the desert in Southern California. Categories
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