Food You Need To Try While In Madrid
The cuisine of Madrid is a combination of various cuisines around the regions of Spain, due to the mass migration to the capital city during the 16th century, when King Felipe II established and grew the city, number of different traditions were all mixed together. Madrid’s earliest restaurant is the Lhardy, which opened in 1839 and over the years number of restaurants and bakeries opened up.
Dinner in Madrid is usually served between two and four in the afternoon, with light supper after ten, however, you can visit Madrid and enjoy a gorgeous and delicious meal any time of the day, but don’t forget to try desserts, especially pasty desserts.
Bocadillo De Calamares
It consists of a fresh bread roll filled with squid rings that have been coated in flour and deep-fried in olive oil
Cocido Madrileño
Cocido madrileño is a traditional chickpea-based stew from Madrid, Spain. A substantial dish prepared with meat and vegetables.
Churros con Chocolate
Crispy cinnamon covered sticks served with hot chocolate.
Huevos Rotos
Huevos estrellados or Huevos rotos is a term used to describe eggs fried in a large amount of olive oil or any other oil
Pincho de Tortilla
It is an omelette made with eggs and potatoes, sometimes also with onion and/or chives or garlic; fried in oil and often served cold as an appetizer.
Patatas bravas
The potatoes are boiled in salted water for several minutes to tenderize them. They are then rubbed dry and deep fried.
Manchego cheese
Manchego is a cheese made in the La Mancha region of Spain from the milk of sheep of the manchega breed.
Cocido
Cocido madrileño is a traditional chickpea-based stew from Madrid, Spain.
Bartolillos
Bartolillos are typical of the cuisine from Madrid, The bartolillos are typical sweets of the Madrid pastry, It treats of a species of empanadillas of triangular and fried form, that elaborates with a very fine mass, and filled with pastry cream.
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