What Foods to Try in Spain During Your Holidays

Hello everyone,

Last night I hosted a live stream with Adrian Bono and Ian Mount from The Bubble publication on Substack (which I recommend checking out if you haven’t, they write about Spanish news in English in an engaging way).

This live was about Spanish foods that you can try when you visit Spain. I know it’s a bit off topic from History of Spain, but I thought most of you would enjoy it as I know many of History of Spain’s subscribers either live in Spain, travel to Spain or just have an interest in Spanish culture.

So here you have the recording. Thank you to everyone who joined us live yesterday, I think I messed up the scheduling and some of you couldn’t join from the original link. Next time I promise it will be functioning! See you soon!

Have you already checked out the 27-Recipe Trip around Spain I’m writing on Flavours of Spain?

I’m cooking Spanish regional recipes every week with ingredients that you can actually find abroad!

Read Spain in 27 Recipes

• 03:20 — Salmorejo vs. gazpacho: Why many Spaniards consider salmorejo the ultimate summer dish.

• 07:50 — Why Madrid has some of Spain’s best seafood: Despite being hundreds of kilometers from the coast.

• 09:00 — Percebes, barnacles and Mallorca’s seafood culture: Adrián explains the seafood that traumatized him as a child.

• 13:05 — How Spanish food has changed: From frog legs disappearing from menus to the rise of sushi, specialty coffee and international cuisine.

• 16:10 — What did Spaniards eat before potatoes and tomatoes? A fascinating look at Spanish cuisine before the Columbian Exchange.

• 18:30 — Ferran Adrià’s controversial potato-chip tortilla: A surprisingly successful shortcut to Spain’s most beloved dish.

• 28:30 — The secret behind Basque cuisine: How traditional cooking clubs known as txokos helped create one of the world’s most celebrated gastronomic cultures.

• 31:10 — Why Valencians hate dinner paella: A lesson in regional food rules and culinary etiquette.

• 32:30 — The best patatas bravas in Spain? Ian makes a bold claim about a beloved Barcelona institution.

• 34:15 — The old-school Spanish bars that are disappearing: Why locals miss the traditional taverns, waiters and food culture that once defined Spanish cities.

• 48:45 — The ultimate food guide to the Camino de Santiago: A preview of a future conversation exploring Spain through its pilgrimage route.