Home›Dishes›Cuisine›Spanish CuisineCuisineSpanish CuisineEuropean CuisinesReference and ClassificationVerifiedSpanish cuisine varies markedly by region, tied to local geography from Galician seafood to Andalusian gazpacho, but shares an abundant use of olive oil, garlic and saffron across the whole country. Centuries of Moorish rule under Al Andalus, from 711 to 1492, diffused rice cultivation and citrus fruit into the Iberian peninsula, and tomatoes and potatoes arrived from the Americas after 1492 and became central to dishes such as gazpacho and salmorejo. Tapas, small dishes traditionally served with a drink, are widely regarded as identifying Spanish gastronomic culture internationally.FactsSpanish CuisineConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesTake a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsSignature TechniqueWell-attestedCooking rice slowly in a wide shallow pan over an open or low heat, the technique behind paella and its many regional variants. 1Origin RegionWell-attestedThe Iberian Peninsula, southwestern Europe. 2Spanish CuisineFilter Results37 entriesDish FamilyAllCold Appetizers and Small Plates (1)Desserts and Sweet Puddings (2)Egg Dishes (1)European Breads and Pastries (8)European Grain and Starch Dishes (4)European Noodles and Dumplings (1)European Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (10)European Salads (1)European Soups (2)European Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (3)Fermented and Pickled Fish (1)Latin American and Caribbean Soups (1)Latin American and Caribbean Starch Dishes (1)Middle Eastern and North African Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)Main IngredientAllAlmond (1)Beef (1)Bell Pepper (1)Bread (2)Broth (1)Butter (2)Cheese (1)Chickpea (1)Chili Pepper (1)Cod (1)Cream (1)Crustaceans (1)Egg (3)Egg Yolk (1)Fish (1)Flour (4)Garlic (3)Ham (1)Hominy (1)Honey (1)Lime (1)Liver (1)Maize (1)Meat (1)Milk (2)Olive Oil (4)Onion (4)Oregano (1)Pork (2)Potato (4)Rice (3)Salt (1)Sugar (4)Tomato (1)Tripe (1)Vinegar (1)Water (1)Wheat Flour (2)Yeast (1)Era (Origin Period)All1200 (1)1282 (1)1300 (1)1400 (2)1817 (1)1836 (1)1884 (1)1920 (2)1950 (1)TraditionAllBread Baking (5)Lenten Fasting Foods (1)Passover and Jewish Holiday Foods (1)Pickling (1)Tapas Culture (8)Format/TypeAllCold Appetizers and Small Plates (1)Desserts and Sweet Puddings (2)Egg Dishes (1)European Breads and Pastries (8)European Grain and Starch Dishes (4)European Noodles and Dumplings (1)European Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (10)European Salads (1)European Soups (2)European Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (3)Fermented and Pickled Fish (1)Latin American and Caribbean Soups (1)Latin American and Caribbean Starch Dishes (1)Middle Eastern and North African Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)CourseAllDessert (7)Main Course (5)Side Dish (4)Snack or Street Food (2)Soup (3)Dietary SuitabilityAllContains Dairy or Egg (4)Contains Fish or Shellfish (2)Contains Meat or Poultry (2)Origin RegionAllAndalusia (1)Belgium (1)Colombia (1)Czechia (1)France (3)Galicia (1)Germany (1)Italy (3)Lithuania (1)Mexico (2)Poland (1)Slovakia (1)Spain (26)The Iberian Peninsula (1)Tunisia (1)Valencian Community (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 37Arròs a bandaSpanish CuisineArroz caldosoSpanish CuisineBienmesabeSpanish CuisineBlancmangeSpanish CuisineCaragols a la llaunaSpanish CuisineCocidoSpanish CuisineCocido MadrilenoSpanish CuisineCroquetteSpanish CuisineCuchifritosSpanish CuisineEmpanadaSpanish CuisineEscabecheSpanish CuisineEsqueixadaSpanish CuisineFabada AsturianaSpanish CuisineFideuàSpanish CuisineFrench FriesSpanish CuisineGachasSpanish CuisineGalician BreadSpanish CuisineGarlic soupSpanish CuisineGazpachoSpanish CuisineHornazoSpanish CuisineHuevos RotosSpanish CuisineLiver and onionsSpanish CuisineMantecadaSpanish CuisineMenudoSpanish CuisineMigasSpanish CuisineMiguelitosSpanish CuisineObleaSpanish CuisinePaellaSpanish CuisinePapas arrugadasSpanish CuisinePatatas a lo pobreSpanish CuisinePescado FritoSpanish CuisinePinchoSpanish CuisineQuesada pasiegaSpanish CuisineShakshoukaSpanish CuisineTorta de GazpachoSpanish CuisineTortilla EspanolaSpanish CuisineXuixoSpanish CuisineConnectionsAssociated WithFilipino Cuisine, Cuisines Well-attested More than three hundred years of Spanish colonization introduced fiesta foods, wheat pastries and a name that came to be attached to the pre existing native vinegar cooking technique, adobo.Source Filipino Cuisine Was Asian Fusion Before Asian Fusion Existed (Smithsonian Magazine)tier 1Expresses TraditionTapas Culture, Food Traditions Well-attested Source Un Pais de Tapas (Real Academia de Gastronomia, Spain)tier 2Features DishArròs a banda, Dishes Well-attested Source Arros a banda (Wikipedia)Arroz caldoso, Dishes Well-attested Source Arroz caldoso (Wikipedia)Bienmesabe, Dishes Well-attested Source Bienmesabe (Wikipedia)Blancmange, Dishes Well-attested Source Blancmange (Wikipedia)Caragols a la llauna, Dishes Well-attested Source Caragols a la llauna (Wikipedia)Cocido, Dishes Well-attested Source Cocido (Wikipedia)Cocido Madrileno, Dishes Well-attested Source Cocido madrileno, WikipediaCroquette, Dishes Well-attested Source Croquette (Wikipedia)Cuchifritos, Dishes Well-attested Source Cuchifritos (Wikipedia)Empanada, Dishes Well-attested Escabeche, Dishes Well-attested Source Wikipedia: EscabecheEsqueixada, Dishes Well-attested Source Esqueixada (Wikipedia)Fabada Asturiana, Dishes Well-attested Source Fabada asturiana - WikipediaFideuà, Dishes Well-attested Source Fideuà (Wikipedia)French Fries, Dishes Well-attested Source French fries (Wikipedia)Gachas, Dishes Well-attested Source Wikipedia, GachasGalician Bread, Dishes Well-attested Source Galician bread (Wikipedia)Garlic soup, Dishes Well-attested Source Garlic soup (Wikipedia)Gazpacho, Dishes Well-attested Hornazo, Dishes Well-attested Source Hornazo (Wikipedia)Huevos Rotos, Dishes Well-attested Source Huevos rotos (Wikipedia)Liver and onions, Dishes Well-attested Source Liver and onions (Wikipedia)Mantecada, Dishes Well-attested Source Mantecada (Wikipedia)Menudo, Dishes Well-attested Source Menudo (soup) - WikipediaMigas, Dishes Well-attested Source Migas - WikipediaMiguelitos, Dishes Well-attested Source Miguelitos (Wikipedia)Oblea, Dishes Well-attested Source Oblea (Wikipedia)Paella, Dishes Well-attested Source Paella, Rice With Everything (Smithsonian Magazine)Derek Workmantier 1Papas arrugadas, Dishes Well-attested Source Cooks Info: Papas ArrugadasPatatas a lo pobre, Dishes Well-attested Source Patatas a lo pobre (Wikipedia)Pescado Frito, Dishes Well-attested Source Pescado frito (Wikipedia)Pincho, Dishes Well-attested Source Pincho (Wikipedia)Quesada pasiega, Dishes Well-attested Source Quesada pasiega (Wikipedia)Shakshouka, Dishes Well-attested Source Shakshouka (Wikipedia)Torta de Gazpacho, Dishes Well-attested Source Torta de Gazpacho (Wikipedia)Tortilla Espanola, Dishes Well-attested Xuixo, Dishes Well-attested Source Xuixo (Wikipedia)Uses IngredientChorizo, Ingredients Well-attested Garlic, Ingredients Well-attested Source Un Pais de Tapas (Real Academia de Gastronomia, Spain)tier 2Olive Oil, Ingredients Well-attested Source Un Pais de Tapas (Real Academia de Gastronomia, Spain)tier 2Tomato, Ingredients Well-attested Source Paella, Rice With Everything (Smithsonian Magazine)Derek Workmantier 1In the Other AtlasesOriginated InSpainAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.Sources1. Paella, Rice With Everything (Smithsonian Magazine)tier 1Derek Workman, Smithsonian Magazine, 2011View the Source2. Un Pais de Tapas (Real Academia de Gastronomia, Spain)tier 2Real Academia de Gastronomia (Spain)View the SourceFilipino Cuisine Was Asian Fusion Before Asian Fusion Existed (Smithsonian Magazine)tier 1Smithsonian Magazine, 2015Associated With: Filipino CuisineView the SourceArros a banda (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Arròs a banda, Lead section, second paragraphView the SourceWikipedia: EscabecheFeatures Dish: Escabeche, Wikipedia category listView the SourceMenudo (soup) - WikipediaFeatures Dish: Menudo, Wikipedia category listView the SourceMigas - WikipediaFeatures Dish: Migas, Wikipedia category listView the SourceFrench fries (Wikipedia)Features Dish: French Fries, Wikipedia category listView the SourceShakshouka (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Shakshouka, Wikipedia category listView the SourcePincho (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Pincho, Wikipedia category listView the SourceBlancmange (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Blancmange, Wikipedia category listView the SourceLiver and onions (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Liver and onions, Wikipedia category listView the SourceOblea (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Oblea, Wikipedia category listView the SourceCocido madrileno, WikipediaFeatures Dish: Cocido Madrileno, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Cocido Madrileno, lead paragraphCocido madrileño (Spanish: [koˈθiðo maðɾiˈleɲo]; "Madrilenian stew") is a traditional chickpea-based stew associated with the Madrid region.View the SourceFabada asturiana - WikipediaFeatures Dish: Fabada Asturiana, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Fabada Asturiana, lead paragraphFabada asturiana, often simply known as fabada, is a rich Asturian bean stew, originally from and most commonly found in the autonomous community of Principality of Asturias, but widely available throughout the whole of Spain and in Spanish restaurants worldwide.View the SourceWikipedia, GachasFeatures Dish: Gachas, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Gachas, lead paragraphGachas is an ancestral basic dish of central and southern Spain.View the SourceTorta de Gazpacho (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Torta de Gazpacho, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Torta de Gazpacho, lead paragraphTorta de gazpacho is a type of torta, or flat bread, used to prepare a dish called gazpacho or gazpacho manchego in La Mancha and Southeast Spain, including Murcia and parts of the autonomous community of Valencia.View the SourceHuevos rotos (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Huevos Rotos, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Huevos Rotos, lead paragraphHuevos rotos or huevos estrellados is any of a number of Spanish dishes involving eggs fried in a large amount of olive oil or any other oil.View the SourcePescado frito (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Pescado Frito, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Pescado Frito, lead paragraphPescado frito (lit. 'fried fish' in Spanish), also called pescaíto frito (lit. 'fried little fish' in Andalusian dialect), is a traditional dish from the Southern coast of Spain, typically found in Andalusia, but also in Catalonia, Valencia, the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands.View the SourceCroquette (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Croquette, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Croquette, lead paragraphA croquette (; French: [kʁɔkɛt]; Spanish: croqueta) is a deep-fried roll originating in French cuisine and most extended in Spanish cuisine consisting of a thick binder combined with a filling, which is then breaded.View the SourceGarlic soup (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Garlic soup, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Garlic soup, lead paragraphIn Spanish cuisine, sopa de ajo ('soup of garlic') is a traditional garlic soup made with bread and egg poached in chicken broth, and laced with garlic and sherry.View the SourceMantecada (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Mantecada, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Mantecada, lead paragraphMantecadas are spongy sweet bread originating in Spain.View the SourceEsqueixada (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Esqueixada, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Esqueixada, lead paragraphEsqueixada (Catalan pronunciation: [əskəˈʃaðə]) is a traditional Catalan dish, a salad of shredded salt cod, tomatoes, onions, olive oil and vinegar, salt, and sometimes a garnish of olives or hard-boiled eggs.View the SourceFideuà (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Fideuà, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Fideuà, lead paragraphFideuà (dialectal pronunciation of the Valencian word fideuada "large amount of noodles" from Andalusian Arabic fidáwš) is a seafood dish originally from the coast of Valencia that is similar to paella, and even more so to arròs a banda, but with pasta noodles instead of rice.View the SourcePatatas a lo pobre (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Patatas a lo pobre, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Patatas a lo pobre, lead paragraphPatatas a lo pobre (lit. 'poor man's potatoes') is a simple potato dish from Andalusian cuisine.View the SourceXuixo (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Xuixo, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Xuixo, lead paragraphXuixo (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈʃuʃu]; also known as xuxo; Spanish: suso) is a viennoiserie from the city of Girona in Catalonia, Spain.View the SourceQuesada pasiega (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Quesada pasiega, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Quesada pasiega, lead paragraphQuesada pasiega is a dessert typical of the region of Cantabria, Spain.View the SourceMiguelitos (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Miguelitos, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Miguelitos, lead paragraphThey originated in La Roda, in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain: Manuel Blanco, the creator of these flaky desserts, was born in La Roda in 1925.View the SourceBienmesabe (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Bienmesabe, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Bienmesabe, lead paragraphBienmesabe (Spanish: "it tastes good to me") is a sweet Spanish dessert prepared with honey, egg yolk, and ground almonds as primary ingredients.View the SourceHornazo (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Hornazo, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Hornazo, lead paragraphHornazo (Spanish: [oɾˈnaθo]) is a Spanish meat pie eaten in the provinces of Salamanca and Ávila.View the SourceArroz caldoso (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Arroz caldoso, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Arroz caldoso, lead paragraphArroz caldoso is a dish which originated in Spain.View the SourceGalician bread (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Galician Bread, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Galician Bread, lead paragraphGalician bread (pan galego in Galician, pan gallego in Spanish) is the bread that is traditionally produced in the autonomous community of Galicia, in northern Spain, recognized as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) since December 20, 2019.View the SourceCaragols a la llauna (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Caragols a la llauna, lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Caragols a la llauna, lead paragraphCaragols a la llauna (or cargols a la llauna in certain dialects, or cargolada in Northern Catalonia) is a delicacy of Catalan cuisine.View the SourceCocido (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Cocido, Lead sectionQuote, Features Dish: Cocido, Lead sectionis a traditional stew eaten as a main dish in Spain, Portugal, BrazilView the SourceCuchifritos (Wikipedia)Features Dish: Cuchifritos, Lead paragraphQuote, Features Dish: Cuchifritos, Lead paragraphCuchifritos (Spanish pronunciation: [kutʃiˈfɾitos]) or cochifritos refers to various fried foods prepared principally of pork in Spanish and Puerto Rican cuisine.View the SourceCooks Info: Papas ArrugadasCooks InfoFeatures Dish: Papas arrugadas, Origin noteQuote, Features Dish: Papas arrugadas, Origin noteThe dish is a specialty of the Canary Islands (the Spanish territory off the West African coast), but it is very similar to the salt potatoes made in New York State.View the SourceTake a Related QuizHow Cuisines Absorb Empires: Six New World CuisinesIncludes a question about Spanish Cuisine.Signature Techniques of World CuisinesCovers this kind of entry.Comments (0)No comments yet. 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