Catalan cuisine - the richest, most complex and most luxurious in Spain. Its fish and seafood are the unquestioned authority. Catalonia, located on the shores of the Mediterranean, provides food for the imagination and the preparation of various dishes. Due to its coastal location, seafood is delicious, and vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, mushrooms, artichokes and eggplant, are found here in abundance.
The Catalans are known for their passion mixed with the sweet salty, sweet with sour, serve meat dishes with fruit and seafood and meat.
Here, raisins and nuts are common side dishes.
In Catalonia, travelers will find a unique map of restaurants and eateries that can cater to their range, even the most fastidious and capricious taste, from traditional gastronomy - to the modern, from the most creative and original dishes - to the usual home cooking. Here is a great selection of excellent restaurants, located in the finest hotels. Many of them work well-known chefs.
Recall the countless restaurants and cafes, which serves tapas - Spanish appetizers (appetisers and platillos), and where you can eat in a relaxed and original atmosphere. And do not miss the opportunity to look into the bars along the streets, serving aperitifs, vermouth and aromatic wine.
The most typical Catalan dish is - pa amb tomaket , rice paella, seafood (mariscada). Pa Amb Tomaquet: bread rubbed with fresh tomatoes and drizzle with olive oil and salt. Very popular sauces al -i- oli and romesko. Ali -o -li is made of garlic and olive oil, which are whipped to form a stiff dough.
The most famous dish of the desserts is the crema catalana ( custard ).
So, enjoy your meal, or as they say in Catalan - Bon Profit!