Top 10 Top 10 Tapas Types
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1. Pickled and Cured
The easiest finger-nibbles: olives (sometimes very salty), miniature pickles and possibly pearl onions. A cured favourite is salted cod.
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2. Marinated
All manner of seafood, including anchovies, sardines and shellfish, steeped in pale green olive oil.
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3. Smoked
You’ll find sliced smoked ham everywhere, along with the local sausage, sobrasada .
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4. With Mayonnaise
A big favourite is patatas bravas , fried potato cubes with mayonnaise and spicy red sauce. Another is aïoli, a pungent, but delicious, mix of garlic and mayonnaise.
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5. On Bread
The signature bread snack is a crust of baguette with olive oil and maybe other toppings.
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6. Egg-Based
Truita espanyol is a potato, egg and onion pie, served by the slice. Omelettes, possibly with prawns, are also common.
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7. Fried
Calamari rings are most popular, but you’ll also see fish and chicken croquettes.
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8. Grilled or Roasted
From snails roasted with garlic to grilled baby squid, octopus, aubergine, kebabs and sweet bell peppers.
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9. Stewed or Steamed
As well as tumbet , steamed shellfish, broad green beans and artichokes shouldn’t be missed.
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10. Pâté
Another signature island dish is pork liver pâté.
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