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The tapas tradition
In Almeria, the tapa comes
free with wine or beer (not spirits), an alcohol free beer, a "biter kas"
(a non-alcoholic fizzy drink) or with a grape
juice - a "mosto". You will usually be asked which tapa you want when you order your drink so - be prepared! Study
the tapas menu or ask for one of the standards listed below. Many
bars have a printed menu or a list chalked up on a board or you can look
at what is on display. If you don't want another drink, but would
like another tapa, you can ask for a "tapa extra."
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A few useful food terms
Asado - roasted
A la brasa - cooked over a charcoal grill
A la plancha - cooked over a hot metal plate
Ahumada - smoked
Al horno - roasted or baked in the oven
Brocheta - skewer
Cherigan - open toasted sandwich with different toppings
Fundido - toasted sandwich with different toppings
Lomo - meat, usually pork
Mariscos - shellfish
Pescado - fish
Pincho/pinchito - meat or fish on a skewer
Rellenos - filled or stuffed, e.g. Champinones rellenos
Tortilla - omelette
A few useful drink terms
Beer
Caňa (pronounced canya) -small glass of beer
Cerveza (pronounced ther-bay-tha) - beer
Cerveza sin alcohol - non-alcoholic beer
Tubo - larger glass of beer
Tanque - even larger (some places might serve a pinta)
Wine
Vino blanco - white wine
Vino rosado - pink wine
Vino tinto - red wine
Tinto de verano - red wine
with lemonade
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Some popular tapas
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Albondigas |
Meat balls in sauce |
Hot |
| Ajo
blanco |
A type of gazpacho, made
with almonds and garlic |
Cold |
| Atun |
Tuna |
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Berengenas |
Aubergines (Eggplant) |
Hot |
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Boquerones fritas |
Anchovies deep fried
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Hot |
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Calamares |
Squid |
Hot |
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Callos |
Tripe |
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Champinones |
Mushrooms |
Hot |
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Chorizo |
Spicy sausage, usually
in a small bread roll |
Hot |
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Costilla |
Cutlet |
Hot |
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Ensaladilla Rusa |
Potato salad but with
tuna, hard boiled eggs and peppers |
Cold |
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Gambas |
Prawns |
Hot or cold |
| Jamon |
Ham |
Cold |
| Jibia |
Cuttlefish |
Hot |
| Lomo
con tomate |
Meat (usually pork) with
tomatoes |
Hot |
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Morcilla |
Black pudding |
Hot |
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Patatas a lo pobre |
Potatoes cooked in olive
oil, sometimes with pimiento |
Hot |
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Patatas a lo pobre con huevo |
As above, with an egg on
top |
Hot |
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Patatas asadas |
Baked potatoes |
Hot |
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Patatas bravas |
Fried chunks of potato
in a spicy tomato sauce |
Hot |
| Pulpo |
Octopus |
Hot |
| Queso |
Cheese, often Manchego,
a delicious hard cheese |
Cold |
| Queso
a la plancha |
Melted cheese on toasted
bread |
Hot |
| Queso
de cabra |
Goat's cheese |
Hot
or cold |
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Salchichas |
Sausages, usually in a
wine sauce |
Hot |
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Salmonete |
Red Mullet |
Hot |