{"id":55323,"date":"2015-06-16T01:37:50","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T23:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=55323"},"modified":"2022-02-14T12:15:23","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T11:15:23","slug":"catalonias-most-famous-dishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalonias-most-famous-dishes\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalonia\u2019s most famous dishes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Catalonia<\/strong>\u2019s cuisine is full of intense flavors. With dishes that give great emphasis to tomato, olive oil, seafood and a variety of sausages, Catalan cuisine<\/strong> is guaranteed to leave you with a great aftertaste.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get to know some of Catalonia\u2019s most famous dishes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\"cat2\"<\/a>Pan amb tomaqu\u00e9t: <\/strong>Slices of bread with olive oil, salt and crushed tomato.<\/p>\n

Arr\u00f2s Caldoso: <\/strong>rice dish with vegetables, meat, chicken or seafood, served with a great amount of broth.<\/p>\n

Fideu\u00e1:<\/strong> a dish which is very similar to paella, made with pasta instead of rice.<\/p>\n

Faves a la catalana:<\/strong> fava beans cooked with a variety of sausages, mushrooms and greens.<\/p>\n

Escalivada: <\/strong>a mix of eggplant, anchovies and red pepper, cooked in a wood oven.<\/p>\n

Arr\u00f2s Negre: <\/strong>white rice, squid, cuttlefish and shrimp, prepared in fish broth with spices and squid ink, which gives the dark color to the rice.<\/p>\n

Butifarra: <\/strong>sausage filled with pork meat that has been grinded and mixed with spices. It is normally served with lima beans.<\/p>\n

Esqueixada de bacall\u00e0:<\/strong> a dish made with raw, shredded codfish, tomato, onion, red pepper, olives and a sauce of olive oil, vinegar and salt.<\/p>\n

Bomba:<\/strong> a potato ball filled with ground meat, covered in hot sauce.<\/p>\n

Crema catalana: <\/strong>a desert made with sweet cream and burnt sugar on top.<\/p>\n

Mel y Mat\u00f3:<\/strong> a desert made with mat\u00f3 cheese, a fresh cheese made with cow, goat and sheep\u2019s milk mixed with lemon juice, specially prepared in Catalonia. The mat\u00f3 cheese is usually served with honey or nuts.<\/p>\n

Is your mouth watering yet? Then why not visit one of the various Catalan cuisine restaurants<\/a><\/strong> for a good, satisfying meal?<\/p>\n

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