The culinary specialties of Spain

“Of course, I will begin with paella, a dish of saffron rice with seafood, often with chicken and chorizo mixed in. The most typical place to eat paella is Valencia, but the entire eastern coast is good for this dish. Second, I will choose cocidomadrileño, a chickpea stew with meat and vegetables, and of course Madrid is the place to eat it. The third dish is the Spanish omelet, made of eggs with potatoes and onions; you can eat this dish in any place in Spain. For the fourth dish I recommend bacalaoalpil pil [salt cod with garlic and hot pepper sauce]. This is perhaps the main specialty in the Basque cuisine and one of my favorites. With regards to restaurants, I think the best way to find a good one is always to ask on the street. The Spanish people do not cheat, they will immediately tell you which is the best restaurant in any town." “Barcelona is the most popular destination for the Lebanese visiting Spain,” continues Echevarria. “Probably because it is a Mediterranean city, with a lot of light, wonderful architecture, plenty of design… - all the things that I know the Lebanese people like a lot. If I were you, I would try fish all the time, wonderful paella,esqueisada [cod salad], Catalan cream…...”