Spain

🇪🇸Murcia, Spain

Caña de Cabra Cheese

Caña de Cabra

Caña de Cabra is a Murcian goat cheese formed in a long cylindrical shape, with a creamy body and mild tang.

🇪🇸Murcia, Spain

Caña de Oveja Cheese

Caña de Oveja

Caña de Oveja is a Murcian sheep's-milk cheese in a long cylindrical form, with a firm body and savoury finish.

🇪🇸Galicia, Spain

Cebreiro Cheese

Queso Cebreiro

Galician blonde-cow cheese with a mushroom-shaped cap.

🇪🇸Extremadura, Spain

Chanfaina

Chanfaina is an Extremaduran stew of rice and offal cooked with paprika and herbs until richly seasoned.

🇪🇸Andalusia, Spain

Chard Greens Stew

Berza de acelgas

Berza de acelgas is an Andalusian stew of chard, chickpeas, and meat simmered until the greens and legumes are tender.

🇪🇸Aragon, Spain

Chireta

Chireta is an Aragonese sausage-like preparation using lamb intestine casing stuffed with rice, offal, garlic, and parsley.

🇪🇸Basque Country, Spain

Chistorra Sausage

Chistorra

A thin, fast-cured sausage from Navarre and the Basque Country, seasoned with garlic and paprika, typically fried or grilled and served as a tapa.

🇪🇸Andalusia, Spain

Chivo lechal Malagueño

In Andalusia, Chivo lechal Malagueño is young Malagueño goat roasted or braised with garlic and herbs.

🇨🇴Colombia

Chorizo Colombiano

Colombian pork sausage seasoned with garlic, paprika, and cumin, grilled or fried. Served with arepa, lime, and aji, it is a staple of picadas and bandeja paisa. The air-dried, intensely garlicky chorizo santarrosano of Santander is the benchmark version.

🇪🇸Granada, Spain

Choto al ajillo

Choto al ajillo is a Granada young-goat dish cooked with garlic, olive oil, and herbs until the meat is tender.

🇪🇸Spain

Churros

Churros de membrillo

Fried choux-pastry sticks, the Madrid breakfast classic with chocolate.

🇪🇸Basque Country, Spain

Clams in Green Sauce

Almejas en salsa verde

Almejas en salsa verde are Basque clams opened in a green sauce of parsley, garlic, white wine, and oil.

🇪🇸Catalonia, Spain

Cloïsses amb vi blanc (Clams in White Wine)

Cloïsses amb vi blanc is Catalan clams opened in white wine with garlic, parsley, and olive oil.

🇪🇸Castile and León, Spain

Cocido maragato

Cocido Maragato is a Castile and León stew of chickpeas, vegetables, and assorted meats simmered together.

🇪🇸Cantabria, Spain

Cocido pasiego

Cocido Pasiego is a Cantabrian chickpea stew with sheep meat, bread, greens, onion, carrot, and leek, cooked until the meat is tender.

🇦🇷Argentina

Cortado

An Argentine coffee of espresso 'cut' with a small amount of steamed milk, served in a small cup. A mid-morning and afternoon café staple, milder than a café con leche.

🇨🇷Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Costa Rican Corn-and-Cheese Rosquillas

Rosquillas

Cheese and corn ring cookies from Guanacaste, crispy snacks with good cheese flavor, a traditional Costa Rican treat.

🇪🇸Valencian Community, Spain

Crusted Rice

Arroz con costra

A baked rice dish from Elche (Alicante) topped with beaten eggs that form a golden crust, with pork ribs, chicken, butifarra, and tomatoes underneath.

🇨🇴Colombia

Cuajada

A Colombian fresh cheese curd, slightly sweet and soft, eaten with panela or used in almojábanas. A rustic dairy snack of the interior highlands.

🇪🇸Balearic Islands, Spain

Cuinat

Cuinat is an Ibizan stew of broad beans, greens, and herbs cooked into a thick, earthy dish.

🇪🇸Castile and León, Spain

Cured Beef

Cecina de Leon

Salted and air-dried beef from Leon, similar to jerky but more refined, with a deep red color and intense umami flavor, protected by PGI.

🇪🇸Spain

Cured Pork Loin

Lomo embuchado

Cured pork loin marinated with paprika and spices, air-dried until firm and tender, often sliced thin as a tapa or in sandwiches.

🇪🇸Andalusia, Spain

Cádiz Chickpea-and-Prawn Stew

Garbanzos con langostinos

Garbanzos con langostinos is a Cádiz stew in which chickpeas and prawns simmer together in a savoury broth.

🇪🇸Andalusia, Spain

Córdoba Angel-Hair Pastry

Pastel cordobés

Córdoba Angel-Hair Pastry, locally pastel cordobés, wraps pumpkin angel-hair preserve in round puff pastry finished with sugar and cinnamon.

🇪🇸Andalusia, Spain

Córdoba Fried Bread and Milk

Migas Canas

Córdoba Fried Bread and Milk, locally migas canas, combines fried bread crumbs with warm milk for a simple clay-pot breakfast.

🇩🇴Dominican Republic

Ensalada Rusa

Dominican potato salad with carrots, peas, hard-boiled eggs, and mayo, served at Christmas with lechón asado. A festive side dish, creamy and comforting.

🇪🇸Balearic Islands, Spain

Escaldums

Escaldums is a Mallorcan chicken and potato stew cooked with onion and herbs until the meat is tender.

🇦🇩Catalonia, Andorra

Escalivada

A Catalan dish of whole eggplants, red peppers, onions, and tomatoes grilled over embers, then peeled, seeded, and dressed with olive oil and salt.

🇪🇸Andalusia, Spain

Espetos

In Andalusia, Espetos is whole sardines on cane skewers grilled over a Málaga beach fire.

🇪🇸Balearic Islands, Spain

Fava parada

Fava parada is a Mallorcan soup of split fava beans cooked until thick and creamy.

🇪🇸Valencian Community, Spain

Fideua

Fideuà

A paella-style dish from Gandia made with short thin noodles instead of rice, cooked with fish and seafood in a rich stock until the bottom crisps.

🇵🇭Philippines

Filipino Milk-Powder Polvoron

Polvoron

A powdery, crumbly candy made from toasted flour, milk powder, sugar, and butter, molded into ovals.

🇪🇸Andalusia, Spain

Fino Sherry

Fino

The driest and most delicate sherry, aged biologically under a layer of flor yeast, pale, light, and served chilled as an aperitif.

🇪🇸Andalusia, Spain

Flamenco-Style Eggs

Huevos a la flamenca

Huevos a la flamenca are eggs baked with tomato, peppers, peas, and chorizo in an Andalusian dish.

🇪🇸Andalusia, Spain

Flamenquín

In Andalusia, Flamenquín is pork loin rolled around ham, breaded, and fried crisp.

🇪🇸Spain

Flan

Flan de huevo

Spain's classic caramel custard made with eggs, milk, and sugar, with a soft caramel sauce on top, found in every Spanish home and restaurant.