Typical foods in Spain include croquetas, which are small fried breadcrumbed rolls containing meats or potatoes; paella, a rice dish originating in Valencia that often includes seafood, meat, and vegetables; and gazpacho, a chilled tomato soup. Other popular Spanish dishes are patatas bravas (spicy fried potatoes), jamón ibérico (cured ham), cochinillo asado (roasted suckling pig), tostadas de tomate y jamón (toasted bread with tomato and ham), tortilla española (Spanish omelette), and gambas al ajillo (shrimp cooked in garlic oil). Many Spanish foods emphasize simplicity and allowing fresh,

1. TYPICAL FOOD IN SPAIN

2. CROQUETA
A croquette is a small
breadcrumbed fried
food roll containing
mashed potatoes or
ground meat veal,
beef, chicken, or
turkey

3. PAELLA
Paella is a Valencian
rice dish with ancient
roots that originated
in in the mid-19th
century near the
Albufera lagoon.

4. GAZPACHO
● It is a chilled tomato
soup made with full-
flavoured Spanish
tomatoes.

5. BRAVAS
Patatas bravas is a
dish native to Spain,
often served as a
tapa in bars.

6. PLATO IBERICO
Jamon is ubiquitous
in Spain, carved thinly
off cured legs of pork
that you will see
hanging in most bars
and restaurants

7. COCHINILLO ASADO
Roasted suckling pig
is a roast variety of a
piglet.

8. TOSTADAS DE TOMATE I JAMON
Pa amb tomaca or pa
amb oli is a simple
and typical recipe in
Catalan cuisine.

9. TORTILLA ESPAÑOLA
The Spanish omlette
is another beloved
top Spanish food –
and everyone has an
opinion on how to
cook it.

10. GAMBAS AL AJILLO
As in many top
Spanish foods,
simplicity and drawing
out natural flavours of
fresh ingredients are
key.