Spain has not only beautiful beaches and exceptional weather, but also is an veritable gastronomic paradise. Here some names of various typical Spanish dishes.
Tapas (Appetizers)
Sopas y Guisados (Soups & Stews)
Buñuelos de Bacalao (Salt cod fritters)
Mejillones Fritos (Deep-fried mussels)
Caldo Gallego (Soup with vegetables & greens)
Fabada Asturiana (Bean stew)
Gazpacho (Chilled tomato-cucumber soup)
Sopa al Cuarto de Hora (Seafood soup)
Sopa Juliana (Vegetable soup)
Pollo y Aves (Poultry)
Carne (Meats)
Arroz con Pollo (Chicken with rice)
Pichones Estofados (Stewed squab)
Pollo Chilindrón (Chicken with tomatoes & peppers)
Chorizo (Spicy pork sausage)
Cocido Madrileño (Meat, chickpea & vegetable stew)
Cordero a la Navarra (Lamb chops in tomato sauce)
Lacón con Grelos (Pork & greens)
Riñones al Jerez (Kidneys with sherry)
Mariscos (Fish & Seafood)
Vegetales y Frijoles (Vegetables & Beans)
Almejas a la Marinera (Clams in white wine sauce)
Angulas al Ajillo (Eels with garlic)
Arroz Negro (Black rice with squid)
Bacalao al Pil Pil (Salt cod in spicy garlic sauce)
Calamares en su Tinta (Squid in ink sauce)
Gambas al Ajillo (Shrimp sautéed with garlic)
Pulpo a Feira (Octopus with potatoes)
Truchas a la Navarra (Pan-fried trout)
Zarzuela de Mariscos (Spanish seafood stew)
Fabada Asturiana (Bean stew)
Habas a la Catalana (Catalan-style broad beans)
Habas con Chorizo (Broad beans with spicy sausage)
Judías Verdes con Tomate (Green beans with tomatoes; see Fassolakia recipe)
Patatas en Salsa Verde (Potatoes in parsley sauce)
Tortilla de Patatas (Potato omelette)
Pan y Granos (Breads & Grains)
Salsas y Condimentos (Sauces & Condiments)
Arroz con Pollo (Chicken with rice)
Arroz Negro (Black rice with squid)
Migas (Stale bread simmered with garlic & pork)
Paella Valenciana (Rice with sausage & seafood)
Pan de Horno (Basic baked bread)