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The
tremendous variety of Sevillian cuisine is based around home cooking, house
wives' recipes. The most famous dishes are Flamenco Eggs, Saut? Kidneys
with Sherry, stuffed artichokes and fried fish (the true speciality of
the cities of Cadiz, Seville and Malaga).
The
inhabitants of Seville are not big restaurant goers; nonetheless, the city
offers excellent restaurants serving all the specialities of Andalusian,
Spanish and international gastronomy. The most popular way to eat in this
city is "ir de tapeo', eat a series of small dishes of food, usually shared
amongst groups of friends. In fact, the majority of culinary customs are
based around this tradition. To get to know authentic Sevillian food, the
visitor must 'picar' (taste) as many dishes as possible from the wide and
varied selection of foods offered in bars and taverns. Salads, Gazpacho,
Salmorejo and chopped pork are typical summer dishes which help beat the
heat. During lent, most of the tapas consumed are based around codfish.
And throughout the year most bars serve the exquisite ham of the Huelva
sierras, the prawns of Sanl?car and fried fish. These delicacies are washed
down with local wines such as Manzanilla, or the product of nearby regions
such as Sherry and Montilla or, of course, golden beer.
Nearly
all of the city's streets contain bars in which the visitor can taste.
In the Santa Cruz district, a Iarge number of establishments serve some
very tasty tapas. The Alfalfa district has a series of open-air bars, very
lively during the summer. In Triana, in Betis and nearby streets, a large
number of bars and terraces overlook the river. Arenal contains some traditional
establishments where the visitors can enjoy fish purchased from nearby
fried-fish shops.
In
terms of desserts, we recommend tasting the exquisite sweets made in the
city's convents such as the Cortadillos de cidra of Santa In?s or the famous
Candied Egg Yolks of San Leandro.
The
nearby town of Castilleja is famous for a wide range of desserts such as
Crumbles, Tortes, Sponge Cake and home-style sweets such as Sweet Bread
Fritters, Pestitos and Gapotes. |
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