Fish Anyone?

The seafood here is amazing. There is not much of that fried stuff. Yes, I enjoy a good fried fish or eight, but here everything is just so fresh and great. Straight out of the ocean is how I like them. Fish comes to the table bones, scales and everything. It doesn't look too inviting, but I always find myself sucking every little bit of meat off of the bones that I can.

All the food in Spain is cooked with olive oil and it just tastes so delicious. It makes you feel a lot healthier too. For example, I have not had one salad dressing here. The only thing that we put on salads is olive oil (Aceite), water and a little salt. Oil is put on everything, and it makes everything delicious.

Breakfast consists of some sweet pastries and hot milk. Then I am on my way to school.

A couple hours before lunch people usually pick up something small to eat. It is almost like another breakfast really. You can have toast with different spreads, some fruit, or a sandwich.

Then it is time for the big meal. An average lunch in my home here consists of a salad covered in oil and a lot of bread to start. The main meal consists of a lot of fish, usually covered with potatoes and rice or noodles. Sometimes there is beef, but not usually. There is so much food during the lunch hour. People eat and eat and then take a siesta.

Between lunch and dinner many eat a tapa or two. A tapa is sort of a snack, or an appetizer. It's just enough to talk with friends and share some wine.

Dinner rolls around and it is a smaller meal, starting with soup. My favorite dinner is tortillas de patatas. It is a dish that has exactly what it says, tortillas made of potatoes. They are so good, and very filling.

After this, a tapa may get the job done, since this town never goes to sleep. They stay up and hang out with friends drinking and eating into all hours of the night.