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POLL : Which is Spain's most emblematic dish?
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 @ 12:27 PM

This poll came to mind because the other day I was having this very discussion with a group of Spanish friends. We were trying to decide which Spanish dish most resembled Spain. For example when you think Spain and Food which dish comes to mind? With me it is always Paella but from the Spanish point of view the food that they believed most represented their country was the Spanish omelette and then the paella. Other foods such as gazpacho, serrano ham and chorizo etc were ranked according to the poll list. So I was interested in knowing the foreigners point of view, which food/dish could be considered Spain's most emblematic?

If you think there is a food that resembles Spain more than the ones listed please leave a comment.

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SandrainAlgorfa said:
Thursday, February 6, 2014 @ 11:55 AM

It was a very close thing between paella and tortilla - if I could have voted for both, I would have. To me, though, paella is all about making a great meal with local ingredients.

Eggs and potatoes and onions can come from anywhere in the world and still make a great tortilla, but I've never had a really good paella outside Spain.

Richard said:
Saturday, February 8, 2014 @ 6:27 AM

When you see a large pan of Paella, it can only come from Spain.

lenox said:
Saturday, February 8, 2014 @ 8:02 AM

Spain's most emblematic dish? The large white thing on the roof on most expat's houses!

John said:
Saturday, February 8, 2014 @ 9:22 PM

For the sake of this vote and being emblematic,I would list the order as :-

1.Paella
2.Tortilla
3. Chorizo
4. Serrano Ham

I think that Gazpacho and also Churros and chocolate are only really found out, when one lives or owns property outside of tourist areas. I know many people who have not even heard of these in this day and age.

Although for me, I associate Emperador as my No1 and Tapas as my No 2. emblematic dishes. Closely followed by a nice glass of Estrella and FC Barcelona.

John

dbd said:
Sunday, February 9, 2014 @ 9:38 AM

Migas is the REAL Spanish dish and very nice at that. It is my second most favourite European dish .

klaus von horsten said:
Sunday, February 9, 2014 @ 11:56 PM

what about T A P A S - a dish for many spanish and some touritst, too

johnm said:
Monday, February 10, 2014 @ 12:03 AM

TAPAS is not a dish its a style of eating.

lenox said:
Monday, February 10, 2014 @ 6:54 AM

OK, Spain's most emblematic dish, oddly hard to find, is Huevos a la Flamenca.

nrosullivan said:
Saturday, March 22, 2014 @ 9:47 PM

Difficult to answer this one since it depends what you mean by "emblematic." Paella is probably considered by most people to be the most "typical" dish (even though, strictly speaking, it is a Valencian dish which has been avidly absorbed into Spanish cookery) but as for the dish most frequently seen on everyday menus and most frequently eaten by Spaniards, I have no doubt at all that it is "Lomo a la Plancha." I am sick of the sight of it !In summer in Andalucía you certainly see much more Gazpacho than Paella.