{"id":67953,"date":"2016-05-19T12:37:24","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T10:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=67953"},"modified":"2016-06-01T14:16:29","modified_gmt":"2016-06-01T12:16:29","slug":"popular-dishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/popular-dishes\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular dishes in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Coming to Spain, you might be expecting meals out to consist\u00a0of\u00a0paella, patatas bravas and tortilla, however they are not regional <strong>dishes<\/strong> and there is in fact much more on offer in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>. Catalonia as a region has a rich culinary history with influences from France, Africa and Arabia. As a result, <strong>Catalan cuisine<\/strong> is distinctive, flavoursome and sophisticated with the use of <strong>seafood<\/strong>, meat, fruit and vegetables.\u00a0Flavour combinations can be somewhat unusual with <strong>dishes<\/strong> mixing meat and <strong>seafood<\/strong>, pairing fruit with meat and even adding chocolate to savoury dishes. Fear not, the results are always exquisite!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here as some\u00a0of the<strong> most popular\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>Catalan dishes <\/strong>which you are likely find on the menu of any local <strong>Catalan<\/strong> restaurant. Be sure to give them a try!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/popular-dishes\/#Pa_amb_tomaquet\" title=\"Pa amb tom\u00e0quet\">Pa amb tom\u00e0quet<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/popular-dishes\/#Escalivada\" title=\"Escalivada\">Escalivada<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/popular-dishes\/#Fideua\" title=\"Fideu\u00e0\">Fideu\u00e0<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/popular-dishes\/#Crema_Catalana\" title=\"Crema Catalana\">Crema Catalana<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pa_amb_tomaquet\"><\/span>Pa amb tom\u00e0quet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/545703508_c216cec389_b-e1462916929260.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-67978 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/545703508_c216cec389_b-e1462916929260-300x273.jpg\" alt=\"545703508_c216cec389_b\" width=\"278\" height=\"253\" \/><\/a>Arguably no dish is more typically <strong>Catalan<\/strong> than pa amb tom\u00e0quet. Essentially the <strong>Catalan<\/strong> version of the Italian bruschetta, it \u00a0is the humblest of <strong>dishes<\/strong>, usually served as an appetiser or side dish. Consisting of just five ingredients; toasted bread, olive oil, salt, garlic and tomato, it&#8217;s a light and fresh <strong>dish<\/strong>. Unlike bruschetta, it is made using tomato pulp, instead of finely chopped tomatoes, which is rubbed on the bread. Although simple, made using the freshest and finest ingredients,\u00a0pa amb tom\u00e0quet is bursting with flavour and can be very\u00a0moreish. It is also delicious served alongside cured cold cuts, anchovies and manchego cheese.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Escalivada\"><\/span><b>Escalivada<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Escalivada is the <strong>Catalan<\/strong> take on roasted vegetables; usually consisting of red peppers, onions, aubergine, tomatoes and garlic, generally seasoned and doused in olive oil. It can be served warm or cold. Given the high quality vegetables on offer in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>, this simple combination is anything but ordinary. Escalivada makes for a great side dish and\u00a0is the perfect accompaniment to fish and meat.\u00a0Be warned if you are vegetarian, anchovies are often added in to the mix, so be sure to check before you order! The very popular tapas bar\u00a0Ciutat Comtal (Rambla de Catalunya, 18) serves up the most exquisite ecalivada I have ever tasted &#8211; topped with a generous round of meltingly soft goats cheese dressed with balsamic vinegar and olive oil &#8211; it&#8217;s definitely worth a taste!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fideua\"><\/span><span id=\"fideua-3\">Fideu\u00e0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The less known but equally tasty version of <strong>seafood<\/strong> paella, made using short noodles instead of rice is a <strong>Catalan<\/strong> delicacy which originated in Valencia but is enjoyed widely throughout the region. This<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalonias-most-famous-dishes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> traditional <strong>dish<\/strong><\/a> has been feeding poor <strong>Catalan<\/strong> fisherman for decades as they prepared it on board with whatever <strong>seafood<\/strong> the were unable to sell that day and substituted the rice for\u00a0fideus<em>.\u00a0<\/em>Over the years,\u00a0<span id=\"fideua-3\">fideu\u00e0 has become a much more sophisticated <strong>dish<\/strong> and lots of fancy\u00a0ingredients are often added in to the mix. Regardless of the amount of upmarket ingredients included,\u00a0fideu\u00e0 is always bursting with flavour owing to the rich saffron stock, sweet sofregit, smooth noodles , garlicky aloili and of course,\u00a0good quality <strong>seafood<\/strong> (which is in plentiful supply in <strong>Barcelona<\/strong>). \u00a0What&#8217;s not to like?!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crema_Catalana\"><\/span><b>Crema Catalana<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6043892467_d224141ab5_z-1-e1462916684306.jpg\"><img class=\" wp-image-67975 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/6043892467_d224141ab5_z-1-e1462916684306-300x291.jpg\" alt=\"6043892467_d224141ab5_z (1)\" width=\"271\" height=\"263\" \/><\/a><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Crema Catalana is a classic <strong>Catalan<\/strong> dessert dating all the way back to the Fourteenth Century. Similar to the French\u00a0cr\u00e8me br\u00fbl\u00e9e but slightly smoother in consistency and flavoured with tangy lemon zest and lots of cinnamon &#8211; it makes for a truly tasty and relatively light end to a meal. Breaking in to the top crunchy\u00a0layer of caramelised sugar to unearth the\u00a0sweet and zesty creamy goodness is a real pleasure. You will see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/crema-catalana-traditional-recipe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crema Catalana<\/a> on the menu in restaurants all over the city, it would be foolish not to order it!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"67953\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">3<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coming to Spain, you might be expecting meals out to consist\u00a0of\u00a0paella, patatas bravas and tortilla, however they are not regional dishes and there is in fact much more on offer in Barcelona. Catalonia as a region has a rich culinary history with influences from France, Africa and Arabia. As a result, Catalan cuisine is distinctive, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":67955,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4421],"tags":[1207,4216,4217,1321],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67953"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67953"}],"version-history":[{"count":71,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108340,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67953\/revisions\/108340"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67953"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67953"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}