2. No están todos los que son peroNo están todos los que son pero
sí hay una buena representaciónsí hay una buena representación
de nuestros mejores platos.de nuestros mejores platos.
¡ QUE LOS¡ QUE LOS
DISFRUTÉIS,DISFRUTÉIS,
AUNQUE SEA CONAUNQUE SEA CON
LOS OJOS !LOS OJOS !
¡ DE MOMENTO !¡ DE MOMENTO !
3. Acompañados de:Acompañados de:
La guitarra flamenca deLa guitarra flamenca de
Paco de LucíaPaco de Lucía:: “Guajiras“Guajiras
de Luna”de Luna”..
La música deLa música de SerratSerrat
acompañando un poemaacompañando un poema
dede Miguel HernándezMiguel Hernández ::
“Tus cartas son un“Tus cartas son un
vino...”vino...”).).
4. ““Tus cartas son un vinoTus cartas son un vino
que me trastorna y sonque me trastorna y son
el único alimentoel único alimento
para mi corazón...”para mi corazón...”
MiguelMiguel
HernándezHernández
5. MIGAS (Breadcrumbs)
These fried breadcrumbs are different from theThese fried breadcrumbs are different from the
ones made with stale bread. Both are madeones made with stale bread. Both are made
with garlic, flour, water and bacon.They arewith garlic, flour, water and bacon.They are
usually eaten accompanied with some fruit as:usually eaten accompanied with some fruit as:
orange, grapes, granades, even whith onion ororange, grapes, granades, even whith onion or
olives. They are also eaten with sardinesolives. They are also eaten with sardines
6. RICE WITH RABBITRICE WITH RABBIT
Typical rice native of Cartagena. Formerly it was aTypical rice native of Cartagena. Formerly it was a
dish that hunters and shepherds used to eat.dish that hunters and shepherds used to eat.
Later it became very popularLater it became very popular
7. BEANS WITH RICE
Typical food of the country of Cartagena inTypical food of the country of Cartagena in
winter. It has a high nutritive value and it iswinter. It has a high nutritive value and it is
made with by beans, rice, patatoes andmade with by beans, rice, patatoes and
vegetablesvegetables
8. BROTH WITH MEATBALLSBROTH WITH MEATBALLS
Typical food of the country of Cartagena thatTypical food of the country of Cartagena that
is eaten on the first day of Christmas . Theis eaten on the first day of Christmas . The
meatballs are made with a mixture of meatmeatballs are made with a mixture of meat
( turkey, pork,) bread, eggs and pork sausage.( turkey, pork,) bread, eggs and pork sausage.
9. ROAST MEATROAST MEAT
It is usually pork or lamb, This is the typical food inIt is usually pork or lamb, This is the typical food in
family reunions, specially in the slaughter time.family reunions, specially in the slaughter time.
10. MICHIRONESMICHIRONES
This dish is made of dried beans, “chorizo”,This dish is made of dried beans, “chorizo”,
ham bones and potatoes.ham bones and potatoes.
11. SALTED FISHSALTED FISH
Dry-cured tuna, roe... It is usually eaten withDry-cured tuna, roe... It is usually eaten with
salted almondssalted almonds
12. CALDEROCALDERO
Typical food cooked in it origins by fishermen,Typical food cooked in it origins by fishermen,
who cooked the fish that didn´t have awho cooked the fish that didn´t have a
commercial purpose. They cooked it in a pot orcommercial purpose. They cooked it in a pot or
kettle with rice and with a special type of driedkettle with rice and with a special type of dried
red pepper called “ñoras”.red pepper called “ñoras”.
13. MULLETMULLET
Known as “Pata Negra”. It´s usually preparedKnown as “Pata Negra”. It´s usually prepared
roasted, grilled or stewed wiht tomatoes androasted, grilled or stewed wiht tomatoes and
peppers.peppers.
14. GiltheadGilthead
GiltheadGilthead
GILTHEADGILTHEAD
Those that come from Mar Menor are juicierThose that come from Mar Menor are juicier
than those from the Mediterranean Sea.than those from the Mediterranean Sea.
Where we live they are usually cooked on aWhere we live they are usually cooked on a
bed of coarse salt or served as baked giltheadbed of coarse salt or served as baked gilthead
15. Red mulletRed mullet
Red mulletRed mullet
Red mulletRed mullet
Red mulletRed mullet
Red mulletRed mullet
RED MULLETRED MULLET
This fish is very highly prized on the Murcian cost and it is usuallyThis fish is very highly prized on the Murcian cost and it is usually
grilled.grilled.
16. OCTOPUS WITH GARLICOCTOPUS WITH GARLIC
It is usually cooked in the oven or griddled withIt is usually cooked in the oven or griddled with
vinegar too, The most famous is the octopusvinegar too, The most famous is the octopus
cooked in the district of San Antón.cooked in the district of San Antón.
17. ARROPEARROPE
This is a product made of a partial dehydration ofThis is a product made of a partial dehydration of
grape juice of syrup; you can add some fruit,grape juice of syrup; you can add some fruit,
(melon, peach, pumpkin)(melon, peach, pumpkin)
18. RICE PUDDINGRICE PUDDING
New year´s Eve dessert. The rice pudding isNew year´s Eve dessert. The rice pudding is
made with cow milk, sugar, cinnamon, lemonmade with cow milk, sugar, cinnamon, lemon
peel and ricepeel and rice
19. PAN DE CALATRAVAPAN DE CALATRAVA
It's basically a caramel custard with spongeIt's basically a caramel custard with sponge
cake or bread, and it tastes as a kind ofcake or bread, and it tastes as a kind of
pudding.pudding.
20. FRIED MILKFRIED MILK
It's a dessert made of flour, boiled with milkIt's a dessert made of flour, boiled with milk
and sugar. When it's thick, we cut the dough inand sugar. When it's thick, we cut the dough in
parts and we fry them. It's normally eaten as aparts and we fry them. It's normally eaten as a
dessert with icing sugar and cinnamon.dessert with icing sugar and cinnamon.
21. TORRIJASTORRIJAS
Typical Easter dessert. It was a delicacy of theTypical Easter dessert. It was a delicacy of the
poor for its simplicity. It's made with slices ofpoor for its simplicity. It's made with slices of
stale bread soaked into sugared milk andstale bread soaked into sugared milk and
washed in liquor.washed in liquor.
22. TOCINO DE CIELOTOCINO DE CIELO
This is a dessert made with yolks coated inThis is a dessert made with yolks coated in
caramel and sugar . It is compact and itscaramel and sugar . It is compact and its
colour is bright yellowcolour is bright yellow..
24. CRESPILLOSCRESPILLOS
The crespillo is a bakery product typical fromThe crespillo is a bakery product typical from
Cartagena. It is a round dough of salt, flour and egg.Cartagena. It is a round dough of salt, flour and egg.
It is similar to the sweet cakes, but these are salty.It is similar to the sweet cakes, but these are salty.
25. ASIÁTICOASIÁTICO
Typical coffee from Cartagena, to be precise from the villageTypical coffee from Cartagena, to be precise from the village
called “El Albujón" composed of condensed milk, coffee, licor 43, acalled “El Albujón" composed of condensed milk, coffee, licor 43, a
slice of lemon and cinnamon.slice of lemon and cinnamon.
