Traditional Foods from Southern Spain

Before I wrap up my trip to southern Spain I want to talk about some of the random things I didn't get to photograph and also show off all the the amazing food I got to try.   The host family I stayed with cooked us traditional Spanish meals every day and there are also those days where I had tapas in each of the cities I visited, and even some bar food. I did a bad thing and forgot my iPhone, so I didn't get to take pictures of any of the food that I ate, but luckily my classmate was able to snap all these food pics (minus the 3 at the bottom).  I don't always have my good camera with me to snap pictures and the iPhone comes in handy when I remember it.     Besides visiting Madrid, Cadiz, and Seville, there were also other things I did during my time in Spain that I didn't get to photograph, like going to the beautiful beaches and visiting the Gypsy Market for cheap clothes and shoes.  We also had the opportunity to go to feria that was happening in Rota. Feria is the fest in Spain and they usually go from one city to the other setting up a unique display of food, rides, and dancing.  All the ladies get dressed up in their traditional feria outfits.  I can't wait to go back to Spain next month for Barcelona! Bar Food

Fresh Water Snails

Let me say that I love escargo. I've had it in Jamaica and France.  But these snails were no bueno for me.  The fresh water ones were a little better than the sea snails but still not that great.  The freshwater snails look like they are still alive and the seawater ones are cold, slimy, and salty.

Sea Snails

My drink of choice is always rum and coke.  Here you can see a dish of sauted veggies and shrimp in oil.  Very good!

Traditional Spanish Meals

Above you can see a pineapple salad, crusty bread, goat cheese with jam, some sort of deliscoius sea food, wine, and (chicken nuggets? lol)

This was my favorite meal. Papas con choco (potato and cuttlefish soup), homemade gazpacho, tinto de verano (the delicious wine spritzer), and meat empanadas.

This meal is with tortillas (potato pie made with egg), chicken rolls with ham, and olives.  Over in the corner are some smoked white fish and salmon in oil.  This was actually very good on bread.

Shrimp cakes.  These baby shrimp turn into these yummy cakes.  You can see all the little eyes when you eat them.

Tuna empanadas

Tapas

Fried ham pieces

Normal Club Sandwich and fries in Seville

Ensaladilla Rusa in Seville

Chicharon and Spanish cheese in Cadiz

Various tapas in Madrid (I realize Madrid isn't considered southern Spain  but I wanted to add this).

Churros con chocolate in Madrid

The food in Spain was just as great as I'd expected.  I really wanted to get the chance to take a day trip to Gibralter but I didn't have time.  Plus our host family said there were issues going on right now in that area.  Hope you enjoyed my tour of southern Spain.  There are three more parts to this trip that you can check out if you missed them:

Madrid, Spain | The Oldest City in Spain | Plaza de Espana in Seville Spain

Have you tried any of these traditional Spanish foods?

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