Valencia is known to be the home of Paella., one of the most famous Spanish dishes. Paella means "frying pan" in the Valencian language. It a wide pan that was and still is used on the open fire to cook a rice dish with various ingredients. Paella Valencia, the original Paella from Valencia uses chicken and rabbit meats.
Also famous for Spanish dishes are Tapas. Tapa, originated from tapar or to cover, is an appetizer or a snack before the main meal. But over time, tapas have evolved into a variety of sampled meals that you can taste at a place like Tapas Bar in lieu of a main meal. Unfortunately - it could be just for me - but I have not had any good experience with Tapas to date and Valencia was not an exception.
Another food that is famous in Spanish and Portugal is Churros. It is a fried-dough pastry. It can be either thin (and sometimes knotted) or long and thick, whey they are known as Porras in some regions, like Madrid. They are normally eaten for breakfast dipped in champurrado, hot chocolate, dulce de leche or cafe con leche. Sugar is sprinkled on top.
During the spring, particularly close to La Fallas, there are Churrerias, temporary outlets selling exclusively Churros, all over Valencia. I eyewitnessed them.
We tasted Churros a couple of times. Once at Las Arenas Beach for thin and knotted ones of course with hot chocolate.
And the other time in front of Central Market. This time, it was long and thick, again with hot chocolate. They were delicious! But, what does not taste good with sufficient sugar and chocolate?
Here are some of our experiences of tasting Spanish dishes at different places.
First was Menu del Dia or Daily Menu at Luz de Luna or Moon Light at the Malvarosa Beach. It included the first and second meals, a drink, a dessert for only 13.5 Euro. It was a great deal and the foods were tasty. Besides, we enjoyed the sea view.
Here are other foods we tasted. Some we enjoyed others... oh well.We ate them.
While we travel, we do not just eat outside. We eat cooked foods, particulary when we stay with a kitchen and cooking tools. In Valencia, we stayed at an Airbnb one-bedroom loft, so we had access to a kitchen.
You could buy groceries at Supermarkets, Markets or Almentaciones or convenience stores. We frequently used Mercadonas, the largest supermarket chain in Valencia. There are also Consum, but we did not use them.
Local markets sell a variety of vegetables, fruits, and meats. Alimentaciones or convenient stores are all over the city blocks and they are convenient but without much variety. We bought water and some snacks there. .
Restaurant foods are good once in a while, but nothing can be better than home foods. Kristin cooked several meals that were far better than any food we ate at the restaurants. Here are some of them:
Eating good foods is an essential part of our travel experiences. This tradition will continue. - Jeffrey
During the festivals, people of Valencia gather in the alleys to cook and share Paellas with their neighbors. We saw these people even in the alleys where we stayed, like the photo below, for the Fallas as described in another blog post.
Also, you can easily find restaurants all over the city, where you can buy Paellas with different ingredients. Below was right outside the Central Market.
Also famous for Spanish dishes are Tapas. Tapa, originated from tapar or to cover, is an appetizer or a snack before the main meal. But over time, tapas have evolved into a variety of sampled meals that you can taste at a place like Tapas Bar in lieu of a main meal. Unfortunately - it could be just for me - but I have not had any good experience with Tapas to date and Valencia was not an exception.
Another food that is famous in Spanish and Portugal is Churros. It is a fried-dough pastry. It can be either thin (and sometimes knotted) or long and thick, whey they are known as Porras in some regions, like Madrid. They are normally eaten for breakfast dipped in champurrado, hot chocolate, dulce de leche or cafe con leche. Sugar is sprinkled on top.
During the spring, particularly close to La Fallas, there are Churrerias, temporary outlets selling exclusively Churros, all over Valencia. I eyewitnessed them.
We tasted Churros a couple of times. Once at Las Arenas Beach for thin and knotted ones of course with hot chocolate.
And the other time in front of Central Market. This time, it was long and thick, again with hot chocolate. They were delicious! But, what does not taste good with sufficient sugar and chocolate?
Here are some of our experiences of tasting Spanish dishes at different places.
First was Menu del Dia or Daily Menu at Luz de Luna or Moon Light at the Malvarosa Beach. It included the first and second meals, a drink, a dessert for only 13.5 Euro. It was a great deal and the foods were tasty. Besides, we enjoyed the sea view.
While we travel, we do not just eat outside. We eat cooked foods, particulary when we stay with a kitchen and cooking tools. In Valencia, we stayed at an Airbnb one-bedroom loft, so we had access to a kitchen.
You could buy groceries at Supermarkets, Markets or Almentaciones or convenience stores. We frequently used Mercadonas, the largest supermarket chain in Valencia. There are also Consum, but we did not use them.
Local markets sell a variety of vegetables, fruits, and meats. Alimentaciones or convenient stores are all over the city blocks and they are convenient but without much variety. We bought water and some snacks there. .
Restaurant foods are good once in a while, but nothing can be better than home foods. Kristin cooked several meals that were far better than any food we ate at the restaurants. Here are some of them:
Eating good foods is an essential part of our travel experiences. This tradition will continue. - Jeffrey
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