Food is a national obsession in Spain. But with so few Spanish menus translated into intelligible English, you'll need some help in choosing the best of their culinary delights. Also, an explanation of the Spanish eating and drinking culture and some recipes to whet your appetite.
How to order beer in Spain.
What is the best beer in Spain? Here are my favorites.
Hierbabuena and menta are different things in Spain, but both are generally translated into 'mint' in English. So what's the difference?
Share your tips on the best tapas in Spain that offer free tapas.
There are some excellent Spanish drinks in Spain. Find out about the best Spanish drinks - from Sangria to horchata.
When should you eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in Spain?
Coffee in Spain - how to order the many types of coffee in Spain.
Find out about tea in Spain, including the great tea shops in Granada.
Find out about olive oil in Spain
Complete Guide to Eating & Drinking in Spain.
What to have to eat for dinner in Spain.
Light bites in restaurants in Spain. What to eat when you miss the main meal times of the day in Spain.
When the Spanish have in Spain and how to eat when in a restaurant in Spain.
The essential ten dishes to try when you're in Spain, starting with suckling pig.
Going for tapas is high on most people's list of things to do in Spain, but there is often some confusion about what tapas is and what tapas means. All about tapas - the origin of tapas, what tapas is and where to get tapas.
Paella is the archetypical Spanish dish, but it is very easy to get a bad paella. What is paella, what types of paella are there and where to get good paella.
How eating out in Spain is different. What to expect in a restaurant in Spain.
You can always spot a tourist in a Spanish bar - he'll be the one drinking the sangria. All about sangria - how to make the 'perfect' sangria and what the Spanish actually drink in a bar.
The Spanish love their coffee and serve it in a variety of ways. Tea is less popular, although good tea can be bought in Granada. How to order tea and coffee in Spain.
Beer in Spain - how to order and which ones to go for.
What the Spanish have for breakfast.
A list of popular foods in Spain at Christmas time.
The Spanish lifestyle is often quite different to that in the US or the rest of Western Europe. Advice on when and how to eat, sleep and see the sites in Spain.
Spanish drink names with English translations.
Translations of some popular Spanish food.
Horchata is a popular soft drink in Valencia and Catalonia and is available throughout Spain. What Horchata is made of and where to get it in Spain.
Some background to Spanish ham, or jamon.
Article on Spanish cider, from sister site goeurope.about.com.
A description of Spain's cuisine.
Spanish early risers (yes there are a few!) and late night revellers traditionally enjoy chocolate con churros for breakfast. Pictures of how churros are made and some photos of the chocolate in all its glory!
A good collection of websites about Spanish olive oils.
James Martin, About's Guide to Spain, on eating in Spain.
Can you drink the water in Spain? Of course you can, this is the European Union, not the jungle. Read this article if you don't believe me.
Amusing advice on beer in Spain.
Comprehensive guide to Spanish wines, from Genevieve McCarthy, on In-Spain.info.
Article on the types of sherry.
An excellent resource on tapas in Seville.
A word of warning from the BBC about eggs in Spain.
Article on Spanish chorizo.
More on the salmonella risk from Spanish eggs.
Everything you ever wanted to know about sherry but were afraid to ask.
Explanation of the various types of wine found in Galicia.
