FOOD: MALAGA

Malaga has a typical mediterranean cuisine. Fish, shrimp and other seafood along with sausage, poultry, olive oil and locally grown vegetables are the main ingredients. Chanquetes is a specialty made with tiny fish, espetos sardines and boquerones in Vinegar are others. Gazpacho is a spicy soup served chilled, made with raw vegetables like tomato, onion, and peppers. Another regional specialty is bull's tail called "Rabo de Toro a la Rondeña".

La Tienda offers a wonderful taste of Mediterranean Spain. Their online Spanish foods market offers many Spanish specialties such as Almonds, Olive Oil, Spanish Wine, Chorizo, Olives, and many for authentic Spanish foods. You can visit their online food Market by clicking on the best of Spain link to the right or simply click on your favorite food mentioned here.

The sweets and desserts of Malaga are prepared with almonds and honey. Christmas-cakes, Alfajores, Polvorones and Bienmesabe are other delicious desserts. Tapas bars are omnipresent where you can sample many different Spanish dishes. For travelers there are several cosmopolitan restaurants serving all kinds of cuisines including Italian, Mediterranean, Chinese and American.

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