{"id":60754,"date":"2015-12-15T14:24:11","date_gmt":"2015-12-15T13:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=60754"},"modified":"2015-12-15T14:24:11","modified_gmt":"2015-12-15T13:24:11","slug":"barcelonas-holiday-sweets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelonas-holiday-sweets\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona\u2019s Holiday Sweets"},"content":{"rendered":"<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\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/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\/barcelonas-holiday-sweets\/#Turrones\" title=\"Turrones\">Turrones<\/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\/barcelonas-holiday-sweets\/#Tortel-de-Reyes\" title=\"Tortel de Reyes\">Tortel de Reyes<\/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\/barcelonas-holiday-sweets\/#Polvorones\" title=\"Polvorones\">Polvorones<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turrones\"><\/span><strong>Turrones<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The single most famous sweet of the Spanish holidays is called <strong>turr\u00f3n<\/strong>, or in Catalan, <strong>torr\u00f3<\/strong>, a thick nougat tablet. It is something between a pastry and a dessert, usually made with honey, sugar, egg whites and almonds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/12\/Turr\u00f3n_blando_y_duro.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-60757\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-60757\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/12\/Turr\u00f3n_blando_y_duro-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Barcelona turron\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Despite not being a created in Catalonia, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turr%C3%B3n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">turr\u00f3n<\/a><\/strong> is very popular in this region, enjoyed by all during the Christmas season. The most popular types of <strong>turr\u00f3n<\/strong> are the <strong>turr\u00f3n de Jijona<\/strong> (soft) and the <strong>turr\u00f3n de Alicante <\/strong>(hard), though Catalonia has also developed its own variety, the <strong>torr\u00f3 d\u2019Agramunt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you go to any establishment that sells <strong>turr\u00f3ns<\/strong>, you will find a great selection of <strong>turr\u00f3ns<\/strong> with different tastes like the <strong>chocolate turr\u00f3n<\/strong>, the <strong>coconut turr\u00f3n<\/strong>, the <strong>truffle turr\u00f3n<\/strong>, the <strong>marzipan turr\u00f3n<\/strong>, the <strong>pistachio turr\u00f3n<\/strong>, and many more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the holiday season, you can find <strong>turr\u00f3ns<\/strong> anywhere, but there are a couple of special places to buy quality <strong>turr\u00f3ns<\/strong> in Barcelona: Sirvent, at Carrer del Parlament 56, <strong>Torrons Vicens<\/strong>, at Las Ramblas 111, and Pastisseria Ideal, at Carrer Gran de Gracia 207.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tortel-de-Reyes\"><\/span><strong>Tortel de Reyes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the 6th of January, the day the Spanish celebrate Dia de los Reyes (The Kings\u2019 Days), when the majority of holiday gifts are exchanged, the Spanish people eat the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rosca_de_reyes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">tortel de reyes<\/a><\/strong>, meaning \u201cthe king\u2019s cake\u201d. This puff, round pastry is filled with Catalan custard or marzipan and covered in crystallized fruits and dried nuts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you decide to have some <strong>tortel de reyes <\/strong>this holiday, chew very carefully, because the <strong>tortell de reyes<\/strong> has something hard inside like a fava bean or a little ceramic figure. Whoever finds that, will be the one to pay for the <strong>tortel de reyes <\/strong>the following year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can find <strong>tortel de reyes<\/strong> in almost any bakery during the first week of January. If you are looking or the fanciest and possibly priciest <strong>tortel de reyes<\/strong> in the city, try <strong>Pasteleria Escriba<\/strong> at Rambla de les Flors, 83.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-cream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Catalan cream, a sweet tradition<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Polvorones\"><\/span><strong>Polvorones<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/12\/Polvor\u00f3n_de_Tordesillas_Valladolid_Castilla_y_Le\u00f3n_Espa\u00f1a.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-60756\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-60756 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/en\/2015\/12\/Polvor\u00f3n_de_Tordesillas_Valladolid_Castilla_y_Le\u00f3n_Espa\u00f1a-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Barcelona turron\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Traditionally from the south of Spain, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Polvor%C3%B3n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">polvorones<\/a><\/strong> are now consumed in most of Spain during the holiday season. The <strong>polvoron<\/strong> is a type of cookie that crumbles easily in your mouth. The most famous <strong>polvorones<\/strong> are the ones that are made of almonds, but you can find them in a lot of different tastes like chocolate, vanilla and orange.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can easily find <strong>polvorones <\/strong>during the Christmas season, because they are sold in every supermarket. But the most famous <strong>polvorones<\/strong> in the city are those produced by <strong>La Campana<\/strong>, a family company that has been in business for over 120 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pay a visit to La Campana at Carrer de Flassaders, 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tabla de contenidos TurronesTortel de ReyesPolvorones Turrones The single most famous sweet of the Spanish holidays is called turr\u00f3n, or in Catalan, torr\u00f3, a thick nougat tablet. It is something between a pastry and a dessert, usually made with honey, sugar, egg whites and almonds. 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