Tapas is an essential part of the social culture of Spain and is something that every visitor to Spain should experience.

1. Spanish tapasSpanish tapas
Raquel Bernal

2. What is a tapa?What is a tapa?
A tapa is the name
of a variety of
snacks in Spanish
cuisine. Also, in
some countries, it
is customary to
stand and move
about while eating
tapas for dinner.
Raquel Bernal

3. History of Spanish tapasHistory of Spanish tapas
The Spanish tapas
were born in the XIII
century because the
king Alfonso X called
“The wise man” said
that wine can’t be
drunk without food,
because you get
easily drunk.
Raquel Bernal

4. Types of tapasTypes of tapas
There are a lot of
tapas. Spanish
tapas can be warm
or cold, tapas can
be served with
bread (like a
sandwitch) or on a
plate.
Raquel Bernal

5. The “Jamón serrano”The “Jamón serrano”
The jamón serrano (in
English: Cured ham) is
a very important tapa in
our culture. The cured
ham it’s a type of food
obtained from the
salting and air drying of
the legs of the pig.
Raquel Bernal

6. ““Patatas bravas”Patatas bravas”
(hot potatoes)(hot potatoes)
In Spain there is a
tapa called “patatas
bravas”. This tapa
consists of a plate
with pieces of
potatoes covered
with a type of sauce
called “brava”(hot).
Apart from this spicy
ingredient, you can
add ketchup and
mayonaisse.
Raquel Bernal

7. ““Empanadillas” (pasty)Empanadillas” (pasty)
In our country there’s
a tapa called
“empanadillas”. This
tapa consists of a
pastry stuffed with
tunna or meat with
pepper.
“Empanadillas” have
got a semicicle
shape. This tapa is
served hot.
Raquel Bernal