The word Tapas is derived from the Spanish verb 'tapar' which means 'to cover'. According to legend, the tapas tradition began when, following a voyage along one of the longest routes in Andalusia, Castile's king, Alfonso X of Castile (or Alfonso the Wise) arrived at a restaurant where he was served a glass of wine with a slice of cheese over the top (some say it was ham or bread). Although the King knew that the slice was being used as a tapadera, a cover to protect the wine from bugs or dust, he ate it anyway, as did his entire court.
Tapas are a wide variety of snacks in Spanish cuisine. These little snacks may be cold, such as mixed olives and cheese, or hot such as fried squid. They originally were small plates of food that would be served to customers without charge when they ordered a drink.
Tapas are a wide variety of snacks in Spanish cuisine. These little snacks may be cold, such as mixed olives and cheese, or hot such as fried squid. They originally were small plates of food that would be served to customers without charge when they ordered a drink.
Tapas are not so much the kind of food, as a Spanish way of eating. They are of great culinary importance in Spain. This type of eating has become a form of national identification and cultural importance. Spanish cities are constantly competing to be known as one of the best places to have tapas and there are countless lists of best tapas bars by city available on the internet.
¡Vamos a tapear!
¡Vamos a tapear!
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