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SPAIN

Officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de Espaa) is a country in

southwestern Europe, with Portugal, located in the Iberian Peninsula. Spanish
land border with Europe is the Pyrenees Mountains in France and Andorra. Its
area also consists of the city of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa, the Canary
Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, and various islands in the Mediterranean.
Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the
Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, and two autonomous
cities in North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla, that border Morocco, plus Alboran,
Islands Chafarinas, Alhucemas, Vlez de la Gomera and other small islands
including Perejil. In addition, the city of Llvia is a Spanish exclave situated inside
French territory. With an area of 505 992 square kilometers (195,365 square
miles), Spanish is the second largest country in Western Europe and the
European Union and the fifth largest country in Europe.
Modern humans first arrived on the Iberian Peninsula about 35,000 years ago. It
was under Roman rule around 200 BC, after the region was named Hispania. In
the Middle Ages it was conquered by Germanic tribes and then by the Moors to
the south. Spain emerged as a unified country in the 15th century, following the
marriage of the Catholic Monarchs and the completion of the conquest for
centuries, or the Reconquista, the peninsula from the Moors in 1492. Spain

became a global empire influential in the early modern period, became one of
the first countries to colonize the World new and left a legacy of more than 500
million Spanish speakers today, making it the second most spoken first language
in the world.
Spain is a democracy organized in the form of a parliamentary government
under a constitutional monarchy. He is a developed country with the thirteenth
largest economy in the world by nominal GDP. Spain also has a high standard of
living with the tenth highest quality of life index rating in the world in 2005. It is
a member of the United Nations, NATO, OECD, and WTO.

Traditional Dining Ala Spanish

SPAIN is known as one of the most beautiful country in the world. In the land of
exotic culinary history that is stored to grow until the modern era. To lift the side
capable of typical food Matador State, you are obliged to explore diversity.
Chiapas become part of the lifestyle of Spanish citizens since the classical era.
Based on the story, the king of Spain eating tapas to lose excessive weight.
Finally, creating specialties with the characteristics of small portions and rich in
nutrients.
"Tapas is born as the king's food in a portion of the diet. At that time the king
wanted his weight proportional, but still able to enjoy good food. Finally, exists
various types tapas.Tiap meals, the Spaniards ordered five types of tapas while
accompanied by Spanish wine or sangria, "said Yan.
In Soleluna, most loved tapas on the menu tapasde cangrejo pinchos. Portions of
this cute mini carrying bread upon spiked mayonnaise sauce and a variety of
processed seafood genre. Topping it relied on several types of commodities, such
as shrimp, fish, squid, or it could be used as a substitute for chicken and beef.
"The Spanish seldom eat steak or meat-like most Europeans. They tend to like a
variety of seafood with sauces and flavors that lead refreshing sweet and sour,
"he said

What occurred in your mind if asked to mention the food - traditional food in all
countries in the world? Surely that occurred in your mind are the traditional foods
in a few countries, such as Italy with pizza, parmesan cheese, lasagna, China
with dumplings, noodles, Indonesia with gado - gado, Ketoprak, soup, and others
- others. What about Spain? Did you know about the food - traditional food in
Spain. Let us review the traditional food in Spain.

1. paella
Paella is a traditional Spanish dish of
Valencia consists of rice with meat,
fish, seafood, and vegetables and
turmeric, which serves to give a yellow
color and a unique flavor. The food
comes from the mid 19th century
near the Albufera lagoon, the coast of
Valencia. Broadly dish Paella is the
national dish of Spain and the Valencia
regional dishes.

2. Jamn Serrano and Jamn Ibrico

Jamn Serrano and Jamn Ibrico is a dried Spanish ham sliced thin and a
Spanish food. Typical of Jamn Serrano ham is salted dried usually made from
white pig and Jamn types are generally served with thinly sliced or diced
sometimes

3. Queso Manchego

Other traditional foods queso manchego is usually eaten together - together with
jamn serrano or ibrico. Queso manchego cheese from sheep's milk is a kind
manchega the area of La Mancha, Spain. This manchega cheese must be aged
between 60 days to 2 years.

4. Tapas

Tapas is a Spanish tradition food consists of various types of food on the plate small dishes, such as appetizers or snacks like jamn serrano, queso manchego,
and others - others or menu warm tortilla espaola, meatballs, and others others
According to The Joy of Cooking, the original tapas is a slice of bread or meat
used to cover between the glass and the glass tip so as to prevent the flies
perched and hovering over the food. The meat is usually ham or chorizo.

5. Tortilla Espaola

The food is typical of other Spanish tortilla espaola still referred to in English as
Tortilla, Spanish Omelette is a typical Spanish dish consisting of an omelet made
with added potatoes and fried in vegetable oil. In Spain this dish called the
tortilla de patatas or tortilla espaola, which means "little torte / cake".
Tortillas are fried potato omelet dish with olive oil. Tortilla is a flavorful dish with
the addition of chopped onion and can be served while still warm or cold. The
most common tortillas just made with eggs and potatoes, and perhaps with
onions, fried temperate. In Spain, tortilla is almost always accompanied by bread
and sometimes with pimientos de padron.