Things I miss: Goldfish, Reeses, Dark chocolate peanut M&Ms, tomato soup, Steak & Shake cheese fries (ew, I know,) Qdoba, Panera, hamburgers, chamomile tea, pepper jack cheese, Take 5 bars, Chinese food, hot chocolate, butter snap pretzles.
Things I love:
Principe cookies: We call them crack cookies here. Nice crispy sugar cookie on the outside, creamy chocolate on the inside...there's nothing better.
Nutella: Its so cheap here! I have to admit I'm a little addicted, its probably the reason for my weight gain.
Fresh fruits and veggies: The bell peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers here are amazing. Not to mention the strawberries and oranges. There is a never ending supply of delicious, fresh fruits and veggies and the best thing is that they're so cheap! Sometimes I feel like I'm stealing it haha.
Fresh bread: Yet another source of my weight gain. The bread here is 1,000,000 times better than in the US. It is also dirt cheap.
Patatas Bravas: A traditional tapas dish. Fried potatoe wedges smothered in this delicious spicy tomato sauce and sometimes mayo. Yum.
Bocadillos: Sandwiches made out of a half of a baguette and cheese&meat. They are a great lunch on the go and a steal at about $2.
Coffee: Cortados are my favorite, they're a shot of espresso and a shot of milk. Yum! Then come cappuccinos, a little more on the expensive side. The regular morning drink of choice here is cafe con leche, of course, which is also great. All really cheap, I never spend more tha $3 on a really great cup of coffee!
Pastries: Yum! Always fresh, always go well with coffee.
Tortilla de patata: Spanish tortilla is made out of potatoes cut really thin and fried, then mixed with onions, eggs, and milk, and fried into a sort of pancake. Can you say delicious?! One thing I don't like so much is that it is often served cold when it tastes a lot better room temperature or fresh off the stove. Its served in pretty little wedges that I love.
Paella: Traditional spanish rice dish. Its nice and creamy, full of flavor, and you can get it with anything from chicken and veggies to snail.
Zarangollo: Another tapas I love. This one is eggs, zucchini, onion, and potatoes. Its like a really light scramble, and amazingly tasty.
Are you hungry now? I am!
Food, the way we remember places. Did you ever get the chili crab in Singapore? Yum
ReplyDeleteChelsea, I never realized what a foodie you are! I want to try some of those tapas dishes when I get there!
ReplyDeleteSTEAK N SHAKE CHEESE FRIES ARE AMAZING. There's one by our house, and a lot of nights after dancing, Adam and I can't resist.
ReplyDelete