{"id":4320,"date":"2017-10-17T13:51:40","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T10:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/?p=4320\/"},"modified":"2017-11-19T21:41:54","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T19:41:54","slug":"mercado-de-san-miguel-market-10-dishes-try-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/en\/2017\/10\/mercado-de-san-miguel-market-10-dishes-try-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mercado de San Miguel market &#038; the 10 dishes you should try in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4258\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4015\" height=\"2837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-4.jpg 4015w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-4-800x565.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-4-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-4-1200x848.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-4-1040x735.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-4-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-4-650x460.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4015px) 100vw, 4015px\" \/> <\/span><br \/>\nMadrid enjoys a long tradition of <em>sophisticated flavors, selective products and internationally renowned wines. With such a rich culinary heritage it could only but have great open markets with tapas bars, vegetables, fruits, seafood, meat and everything else that the human mind could imagine<\/em>; leaving you no choice but to indulge in the wide variety of Spanish culinary surprises and tastes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4259\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3024\" height=\"4032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-6.jpg 3024w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-6-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-6-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-6-1040x1387.jpg 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3024px) 100vw, 3024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>Info:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">One such food market is\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercadodesanmiguel.es\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mercado de San Miguel.<\/a><\/strong> With a history stretching back more than 100 years (it was founded in 1916), the Mercado de San Miguel can be considered one of the best examples of architecture with glass and iron. In 2000, it was declared<em> a Property of Cultural Interest (Bien de Inter\u00e9s Cultural)<\/em> and after a thorough recent restoration, it can easily be considered one of the most exciting &#8220;gastronomic&#8221; temples in a city that spoils you for choice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4260\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-7.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-7-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-7-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-7-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-7-1040x780.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-7-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>Location:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">It is located in the center of Madrid, next to Plaza Mayor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4256\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-2.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-2-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-2-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-2-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-2-1040x780.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/mercado-san-miguel-2-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>B. Dishes you should try on your visit to Madrid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4320 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/2017\/10\/mercado-de-san-miguel-market-10-dishes-try-madrid\/tapas-spanish-food-1\/'><img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tapas-spanish-food-1-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4238\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4238'>\n\t\t\t\tTapas \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/2017\/10\/mercado-de-san-miguel-market-10-dishes-try-madrid\/food-madrid1-1\/'><img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/food-madrid1-1-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4235\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4235'>\n\t\t\t\tBocadillo de Calamares\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/2017\/10\/mercado-de-san-miguel-market-10-dishes-try-madrid\/food-madrid2\/'><img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/food-madrid2-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4236\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4236'>\n\t\t\t\tChurros con Chocolate\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/2017\/10\/mercado-de-san-miguel-market-10-dishes-try-madrid\/pincho-1\/'><img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pincho-1-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4240\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4240'>\n\t\t\t\tPincho de Tortilla\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/2017\/10\/mercado-de-san-miguel-market-10-dishes-try-madrid\/spanish-food-3-1\/'><img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/spanish-food-3-1-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4241\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4241'>\n\t\t\t\tAlioli\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/2017\/10\/mercado-de-san-miguel-market-10-dishes-try-madrid\/spanish-food-4-1\/'><img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/spanish-food-4-1-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4242\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4242'>\n\t\t\t\tGazpacho \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/2017\/10\/mercado-de-san-miguel-market-10-dishes-try-madrid\/jamon-1-1-2\/'><img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/jamon-1-1-1-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/jamon-1-1-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/jamon-1-1-1-716x538.jpg 716w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4269'>\n\t\t\t\tJam\u00f3n Ib\u00e9rico\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/2017\/10\/mercado-de-san-miguel-market-10-dishes-try-madrid\/patatas-bravas-2\/'><img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/patatas-bravas-2-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4271\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4271'>\n\t\t\t\tPatatas Bravas\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/2017\/10\/mercado-de-san-miguel-market-10-dishes-try-madrid\/paella-madrid-1\/'><img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/paella-madrid-1-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4244\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4244'>\n\t\t\t\tPaella\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/2017\/10\/mercado-de-san-miguel-market-10-dishes-try-madrid\/tintoverano-1\/'><img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tintoverano-1-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4254\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4254'>\n\t\t\t\tTinto de verano\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>1. Tapas<\/strong>\u00a0is not a specific type of food. Anything can be considered tapas (paella, croquettes, small sandwich).\u00a0 As long as it is small (like a tiny bite-sized sin).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4238 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tapas-spanish-food-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tapas-spanish-food-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tapas-spanish-food-1-600x415.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><span class=\"s2\"><strong>2. Bocadillo de Calamares<\/strong> (<\/span><\/span>= small fried squid sandwich perfectly accompanied by a cerceza \/ small beer).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4235 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/food-madrid1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><strong>3. Churros con Chocolate<\/strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0(=\u03c4\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03b3\u03b1\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03ac sticks \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03b3\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c7\u03cd\u03c1\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7, \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b1\u03c5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c3\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4239 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/food-madrid2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/food-madrid2-1.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/food-madrid2-1-600x413.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Pincho de Tortilla<\/strong> (= it has nothing to do with a classic tortilla that you may have tried. Pincho de Tortilla is a Spanish omelette &#8211; although it does not look like a typical omelette at all!)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4240\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pincho-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"990\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pincho-1.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pincho-1-800x444.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pincho-1-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/pincho-1-600x333.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Alioli<\/strong> ((= is a sauce \/ mayonnaise with garlic and oil, ideally suited for dipping potatoes and calamari)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4241\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/spanish-food-3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"899\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/spanish-food-3-1.jpg 899w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/spanish-food-3-1-800x534.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/spanish-food-3-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/spanish-food-3-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 899px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Gazpacho<\/strong> (= cold soup that you MUST try.) I adore soups in general, but this soup is unbeatable. With basic ingredients such as tomatos, cucumber, garlic, onion and olive oil it is one of those dishes one must try to cook at home.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: What was particularly interesting was to watch the Spaniards drinking the soup from a cup (as a beverage) and without a spoon! Do it like them!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4242 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/spanish-food-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Jam\u00f3n Ib\u00e9rico<\/strong>.\u00a0Madrid loves these high end cold cuts, especially the jam\u00f3n! You will see them hanging all over the city in bars in markets, in restaurants and in special jamonerias, not to mention the skill involved in\u00a0cutting it into very thin slices.<\/p>\n<p>Not trying jam\u00f3n in Spain is like being in Paris and not visiting the Eiffel Tower &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: Whichever jam\u00f3n you buy, you will see a written description of both the pig&#8217;s diets and of the location where it was raised.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4269\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/jamon-1-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"716\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/jamon-1-1-1.jpg 716w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/jamon-1-1-1-600x665.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Patatas Bravas\u00a0<\/strong>(= thick cut french fries with spicy red sauce, this is what we call spicy Spanish sin).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4271\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/patatas-bravas-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/patatas-bravas-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/patatas-bravas-2-800x581.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/patatas-bravas-2-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/patatas-bravas-2-600x436.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Paella<\/strong> (=\u00a0Paella is a traditional Spanish dish based on rice with vegetables and chicken, seafood or duck. My favorite one, paella with seafood!)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4244\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/paella-madrid-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/paella-madrid-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/paella-madrid-1-768x380.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/paella-madrid-1-600x297.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>10.Tinto de verano <\/strong>(= This is definitely the drink you need to try in Spain, and the drink that I completely fell in love with. It is considered the &#8220;red wine&#8221; of the summer, it is frozen (simpler than Sangria) and it\u00a0 based on red wine and lemon-lime soda)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4254\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wearewhatwedo.gr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/tintoverano-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"370\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Travelling means to try, to let go, to taste, to experiment, to integrate with the local culture. 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