Thursday, August 26, 2010

In the menu for Today:

Caldo Gallego- Galician Soup

The Galicians (Galician: Galegos) are an ethnic group whose homeland is Galicia, which is a historical nationality in Southwestern Europe, embracing a territory situated in the north-west of Spain. Their native language is Galician.

Galician cuisine refers to the typical dishes and ingredients found in the cuisine of the Galicia region of Spain. These include shellfish and fish, many pork-related dishes (chourizos, zorza, botelo, androlla), empanadas, torta de Santiago (cake of Santiago), polbo á feira (a dish made of octopus), the cheese queixo de tetilla, the ribeiro and albariño wines, and orujo liquor. In Galician cuisine, the freshness and quality of the produce are paramount.

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