Spain is characterized by a truly rich cuisine. We discovered some foods and some drinks that the Spanish never miss and in whose production nobody beats them!
Here are some mandatory stages with the typical things to try in Barcelona.
The vermouth at La Vermuteria del Tano
Do you know which is one of the things you have to try in Catalonia? Vermut. In the list of typical things to try (and drink) in Barcelona, you can not miss a vermuteria!
It’s called the Tano Vermuteria, in the Gràcia district, and is one of the most famous in the whole city where you can taste real homemade vermut.
The vermouth is a very flavored wine, which looks more like a liqueur. In Catalonia it is often drunk as an aperitif or during a meal to accompany tapas.
Don’t let the look of the club stop you, which can go a little unnoticed compared to all the trendy bars you’ll see. His vermouth is really special!
Il tè al Caj Chai
Tea lovers cannot skip this stage in the Gothic Quarter. Caj Chai is a teashop and a teahouse where you can enjoy a fine tea with some pastries and where you can also buy both the leaves and the traditional accessories.
The shop opened in 2004 and is the first teahouse in Barcelona specializing in importing, selling and purchasing tea from around the world with tasting. They have an extensive tea menu and major infusions from China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Nepal, India etc.
The name and style of the shop is inspired by Prague’s bohemian tea rooms.
Tea is a ritual and in Caj Chai they respect it as if it were sacred. If you’re in a hurry, this place is not for you.
"Living is not simple, it has never been, but now the rush to live, to consume every minute, every moment has been added. It is absolutely necessary to do something, whoever stops is lost.
It’s so deep in our culture that there are people who can’t stop and instead of looking at the colours of a sunset, they look at the clock or they talk on the phone.. there are people who also consume feelings.. and comes stress, what an incredible word, already hides in the sound something unpleasant. but it’s chic, "trendy", we all suffer from stress as if it were a disease due to a microbe and not to our way of life. Obviously the tea is not needed, if you are not able to stop you probably will not have any interest to waste some time to prepare a cup of tea, to "waste time" and . do nothing except wait." CIT. Erickson L. and sell C.
The churro at xurreria
If you are in Barcelona, you should definitely try the churro.
It is simply a fried batter that is shaped like a stick. It can be eaten like this, or covered in chocolate.
In the Xurreria store, active since 1968, they also offer a slightly more abundant version filled with cream or nutella and can not miss among the typical things to try in Barcelona.
It is one of the main snacks of Hispanic and Latin American culture, ideal to eat while walking through the streets of the Barrio Goticó.
The Papabuble candy shop
Have you ever seen how candy is made? In another historic shop in front of the xureria you can taste the artisanal candies and, if you are lucky, you can follow the process with which they are born. And try one, of course.
Note: This post was originally posted on my blog La Via delle Scimmie.
