I can't believe I've only been here for 4 days! I really feel like I'm adjusting to the culture and language of the Spanish people. On Saturday when I went out to explore, I grabbed lunch at a local café called "
Cervecería 100 Montaditos". The bar serves 100 different kinds of sandwiches on baguette rolls. I ordered the
Pan Cereals, Gambas con tomate natural y lechuga (grain bread, shrimp, tomato salsa paste, lettuce) which is served with a side of freshly baked/fried chips.
It was delicious! But, I definitely didn't know it was going to be that small...next time I'm going to order 3 different ones to try! And the best part? This meals was only 1.20E (about $1.73)! How great is that? And on Wednesdays, they have a 1E deal! You can bet I'll be frequenting this place for lunch :)
Later that evening, my friends Zahra and Soo arrived to the apartment and we spent the evening unpacking and settling in. Skip ahead to Sunday and we had a truly Spanish day. We embraced the 3:00PM lunch time with a
menu del día (menu of the day). At 12E, each person gets a drink choice, appetizer, entree, and
postre (dessert). We decided that we wanted to try a lot of unique Spanish dishes and each ordered something different to share.
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Gazpacho (A Spanish-style soup made from tomatoes and other vegetables and spices, served cold) |
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Ensalada con atún (Salad with tuna--this is very typical) |
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Paella (A Spanish dish of rice, saffron, chicken, seafood, etc) |
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Churrasco de la Ternera a la Parilla (Grilled beef rib with potato fries and roasted red peppers) |
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Another dish with Ternero--it was very tender! |
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Tortilla Española (a thick egg omelet made with potatoes and cooked in olive oil) |
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Flan de huevo (egg custard with a typical Spanish cookie) |
The flan de huevo was definitely our favorite, so delicious.
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Flan (custard with caramel) |
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Helado (ice cream) |
In Spain,
almuerzo (lunch) lasts for nearly 2 hours. This is definitely something we're adjusting to here, but welcoming to leisurely time with open arms.
Later Sunday evening Zahra, Soo, and I met up with some other NYU students around 7PM and went to
El Jardín Secreto (The Secret Garden) for some drinks. It was a cute place and I got a blended fruit juice drink and we all shared a brownie/ice cream/fruit dessert. Everything was great!
Afterwards, we explored the area on our way back home.
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El Palacio Royal (The Royal Palace) |
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El Senado de Madrid (The Senate) |
Stay tuned for my next post which will include more Spain pictures and food features!
Vale (Okay!), the Spaniards use this word in just about every sentence!
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