Whats Spain's main food?

Answer 1

In Spain:
Tapas, or "little plates," are Spain's national culinary passion. At first glance, they may seem similar in appearance to hors d'oeuvres and appetizers (at least in portion size), but the tapas ritual is more than just food enjoyed with drinks or before a meal. It is an indispensable part of daily Spanish life.

Eating tapas is part of the tapeo, the daily congregation to eat, drink wine and socialize, starting at midday and continuing into the night. Food and conversations go together. In fact, one should not think of tapas bars as "bars" in the English/ American sense. They are more like conversation establishments; with topics ranging from the topical to the serious - lottery, bullfighting or local politics." Spaniards traditionally go to tapas bars or tascas before meals to meet friends, converse and people-watch, usually "tasca-hopping" for several rounds of small plates and drinks before settling into the evening's chosen restaurant.

The tapas tradition is believed to have originated more than a century ago in Andalucía, Spain's sunny south, where a clever barkeep is said to have started placing slices of cheese or ham on top of drink glasses to keep out the dust and insects. Hence the "tapa" term, which means "cover" or "lid."

The practice quickly caught on with Spain's other little bars to eventually become a social staple wherein small plates were passed around and shared communally with drinks. This tapas tradition spills over onto the other regions of Europe as well. Thus Europeans will often eat small plates of food with drinks before a meal.

(Based on Article by Tiffany Owens on link:
http://wine.msn.com/?article.aspx?aid=115>1=6836 )

Answer 2

There is no main food but some popular foods there are ham, seafood, fresh vegetables. Some Dishes are cochinillo, (a young roasted pig) paella ( a large pan of rice seasoned with saffron and filled with sea food or chicken or pork or a mixture of all the above)
gazpacho (cold tomato soup made with cucumbers) tortilla (an omelet with fried potatoes in it.) Cold cuts are also very popular. When you eat out its fun to go from cafe to cafe trying tapas. These are yummy hors'douvres. Buen apetito!

Answer 3

I'd say it was paella. Paella is a dish with rice, and can include sausages, shrimp, egg, clams, and lots of other things. It originated in Valencia, and is very popular.

Answer 4

Tapas and rice

Answer 5

I'd say bull's meat since they keep killing so many bulls.

Answer 6

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