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Also known as sopa de ajo (garlic soup), this is a simple but flavorful Castilian soup made with bread, garlic, paprika, and topped with a poached egg.

Ingredients

Stale bread, garlic, paprika, olive oil, eggs, chicken or ham broth, salt

A traditional baked rice dish from Valencia, often prepared in a clay pot, featuring a mix of meats, chickpeas, and vegetables.

Ingredients

Rice, pork ribs, morcilla, chorizo, potatoes, tomatoes, garlic, chickpeas, paprika, saffron, olive oil

A humble dish that originated as a way to use stale bread, migas (meaning "crumbs") is made by frying bread with garlic, paprika, and other ingredients, often served with grapes or melon.

Ingredients

Stale bread, garlic, olive oil, paprika, chorizo, bacon, grapes or melon

A traditional fishermen's dish from the Basque Country, originally made on fishing boats. It's a hearty tuna and potato stew.

Ingredients

Bonito or tuna, potatoes, onions, red bell peppers, tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, salt, paprika

A traditional Galician stew combining vegetables, beans, and meats, similar to caldo gallego but generally thicker, with less broth.

Ingredients

White beans, potatoes, turnip greens, turnips, chorizo, pork shoulder, bacon, olive oil, salt

A traditional sweet pastry from Mallorca, this spiral-shaped delight is made with lard (saïm in Mallorquin, hence the name) and can be plain or filled with various ingredients like pumpkin paste or chocolate.

Ingredients

Flour, water, sugar, eggs, lard, powdered sugar

A specialty of Segovia, this is a roast suckling pig cooked until the skin is crisp and the meat is tender. Traditionally, it's cut with the edge of a plate to demonstrate its tenderness.

Ingredients

Suckling pig, salt, water

A traditional shepherds' dish from Extremadura, this lamb stew was originally made by shepherds in the field using a metal pot called a caldero.

Ingredients

Lamb shoulder, onions, garlic, red bell peppers, tomatoes, white wine, bay leaves, paprika, olive oil, salt, pepper

A rich stew from Cantabria made with beans, cabbage, and various meats. It's a warming dish made for the mountainous region's climate.

Ingredients

White beans, chorizo, pork ribs, bacon, cabbage, potatoes, onion, garlic, paprika, olive oil, salt

This hearty bean stew is the signature dish of Asturias, traditionally served as a one-pot meal. It's rich, warming, and filling, perfect for the region's cool climate.

Ingredients

White beans (fabes), chorizo, morcilla (blood sausage), pork shoulder, saffron, olive oil, garlic, onion, paprika, salt