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Andalusia

Andalusia is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga, and Seville. Its capital city is Seville.

Featured Dishes from Andalusia

Harcha

Harcha

Pan-fried semolina flatbread, serve with coffee, tea

Molletes de Antequera

Molletes de Antequera

Soft bread rolls, used in many ways, for example, topped with olive oil, grated tomatoes, ham

Bienmesabe antequerano

Bienmesabe antequerano

A marzipan-like, ground almond cake, this differs from bienmesabe canario from the Canary Islands, which is more of a custard or syrup, and from Venezuelan bienmesabe, which is made with coconut instead of almonds

Borrachuelo

Borrachuelo

Thin fried dough flavored with liqueur, citrus, anise, cinnamon, common during Christmas

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Gachas dulces

Sweet porridge made with milk, bread or flour, cinnamon, lemon, commonly topped with toasted cubes of bread

Mantecados

Mantecados

Shortbread cookies, common during Christmas

Pestiños

Pestiños

Deep-fried pastry, made with cinnamon, anise, wine, citrus zest, coated in honey or sugar

Piñonate

Piñonate

Fried dough noodles that resemble pine nuts coated in honey

Piononos de Santa Fe

Piononos de Santa Fe

Small rolled sponge cakes infused with syrup and filled and topped with egg yolk pastry cream

Polvorón

Polvorón

Round shortbread cookies covered with powdered sugar

Tocino de cielo

Tocino de cielo

Egg custard topped with caramel syrup, similar to flan

Tortas de aceite

Tortas de aceite

Large disk-shaped pastries/flatbread that are baked in the oven and topped with sugar and anise seeds, several variations

Yemas de Santa Teresa

Yemas de Santa Teresa

Small candied egg yolk confections

Brandy de Jerez

Brandy de Jerez

Manzanilla

Manzanilla

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Ajo harina

Cod and potato stew with vegetables, cumin, paprika, saffron

Ajoblanco

Ajoblanco

Chilled almond, bread and garlic soup, serve with, for example, grapes, melon

Alboronia

Alboronia

Stewed eggplant, peppers, pumpkins, tomatoes with paprika, common during Lent

Alcauciles rellenos

Alcauciles rellenos

Stuffed artichokes

Andrajos

Andrajos

Stew with rag-shaped noodles, meat and vegetables, made with rabbit, lamb, chicken, cod, partridge

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Arroz con chorizo

Rice with chorizo, may also be made with chicken

Arroz empedrado

Arroz empedrado

Rice with beans, may also include cod

Bocadillo de calamares

Bocadillo de calamares

Calamares a la plancha

Calamares a la plancha

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Caldillo de perro

Soup with seafood, fish and bitter orange

Chicharrón

Chicharrón

Pork cracklings, crispy pork fat

Chuleta de cordero

Chuleta de cordero

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Cordero Segureño

Segureño lambs reared in Huéscar, Andalusia, Spain

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

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Emblanco

White fish soup with vegetables

Fabada asturiana

Fabada asturiana

Asturian pork and bean stew, made with butter beans, tocino, pork, morcilla blood sausage, chorizo sausage

Fish

Fish

Gachas

Gachas

Porridge made with almorta, bread, vegetables, meat

Gamba blanca

Gamba blanca

Gazpachuelo

Fisherman's stew, seafood chowder

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Huevos a la flamenca

Eggs baked on top of sofrito sauce with chorizo, serrano ham

Migas de harina

Migas de harina

Durum wheat flour cooked with water and, for example, chorizo, ribs, bacon, peppers, garlic

Murex

Olla de san antón

Olla de san antón

Stew of pork, beans, rice, potatoes, blood sausage, pig ear and tail

Ortiguillas de mar

Ortiguillas de mar

Pastel de papa

Pastel de papa

Ground meat and mashed potatoes pie/casserole, similar to shepherd's pie, some versions do not contain meat, and are more like scalloped potatoes

Patatas a lo pobre

Patatas a lo pobre

Potatoes fried with onion, garlic, bell peppers

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Polea

Wheat flour porridge, may contain cinnamon, honey, fruit, serve with fried bread

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Pollo al jerez

Chicken with sherry

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Potaje de chicharos

Bean or pea soup with pork, bacon, chorizo

Potaje de garbanzos

Potaje de garbanzos

Chickpea stew with vegetables, potatoes, chorizo, pork, cod

Prawn

Prawn

Pringa

Pringa

Slow-cooked meats such as pork, beef, blood sausage, poultry, for example, serve with bread, make into a sandwich

Puchero

Puchero

Stewed meat and vegetables

Rabo de toro

Rabo de toro

Salmorejo

Salmorejo

Chilled tomato soup thickened with bread

Seafood

Seafood

Serranito

Serranito

A warm sandwich with, for example, pork, chicken, ham, bacon, cheese, roasted bell peppers, lettuce, commonly served with fries

Shellfish

Shellfish

Sopa de arroz con pollo

Sopa de arroz con pollo

Chicken and rice soup

Squid

Squid

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Zoque

Cold soup similar to gazpacho, made with tomatoes, red peppers, carrot, stale bread, serve with grapes and/or ham or shrimp

Aceite de Lucena

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Aceite de Lucena

Extra virgin olive oil made in Lucena, Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain using Hojiblanca olives

Aceituna Aloreña de Málaga

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Aceituna Aloreña de Málaga

Table olives from Malaga, Andalusia, Spain that are prepared in three different ways: verdes frescas, curadas and tradicionales

Alfajor de Medina Sidonia

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Alfajor de Medina Sidonia

Arab-style cakes made with honey, hazelnuts, almonds, flour, breadcrumbs and spices such as cinnamon, clove, coriander, and sesame, from Medina Sidonia, Andalusia, Spain

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Alpujarra cheese

Goat cheese from the mountainous region of Alpujarras

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Antequera

Extra virgin olive oil using Hojiblanca, Arbequina, Gordal de Archidona, Lechín de Sevilla, Picual, Picudo, Verdial de Huévar and Verdial de Vélez-Málaga olives, from Antequera, Andalusia, Spain

Baena

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Baena

Extra virgin olive oil from Picudo, Lechín, Chorrúo, Hojiblanca, and Picual olives, from Baena, Andalusia, Spain

Boquerones al limón

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Boquerones al limón

Fried anchovies with lemon

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Caballa de Andalucia

Scomber japonicus mackerel filets preserved in olive or sunflower oil, from Andalusia, Spain

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Chirimoya de la Costa tropical de Granada

Málaga - Fino de Jete cherimoya fruit from Granada and Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

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Chorizo al vino

Chorizo sausage braised in red wine, though white wine may be used, serve with bread

Cogollos de lechuga

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Cogollos de lechuga

Dwarf romaine lettuce topped with any number of ingredients, dressing, meat, anchovies

Ensalada de repollo

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Ensalada de repollo

Shredded cabbage salad

Espárrago de Huétor

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Espárrago de Huétor

Tájar - Green-purple asparagus from Huétor–Tájar, Andalusia, Spain

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Estepa

Extra virgin olive oil made with Hojiblanca, Manzanilla, Arbequina, Picual and Lechín olives, from Estepa, Andalusia, Spain

Flamenquín

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Flamenquín

Deep-fried pork loin that is wrapped around jamon serrano ham, serve with fries and mayonnaise

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Garbanzo de Escacena

Dried chickpeas from Escacena del Campo, Andalusia, Spain

Habas con jamon

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Habas con jamon

Broad beans with Spanish ham

Harcha

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Harcha

Pan-fried semolina flatbread, serve with coffee, tea

Jabugo

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Jabugo

Cured ham or shoulder from pure-bread Ibérico pigs, Jabugo, Andalusia, Spain

Jamón de Serón

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Jamón de Serón

Cured ham from Blanco Belga, Chato Murciano, Duroc, Landrace, Large White and Pietrain pigs reared in Serón, Andalusia, Spain

Jamón de Trevélez

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Jamón de Trevélez

Cured ham from Duroc-Jersey, Landrace and Large White pigs reared in Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Los Pedroches

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Los Pedroches

Ham or shoulder from pure-bread Ibérico pigs reared in Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

Mantecados de Estepa

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Mantecados de Estepa

Christmas sweet cake from Estepa, Seville, Andalusia, Spain, made with flour, lard and sugar

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Melva de Andalucia

Melva fillets preserved in olive oil, sunflower oil or water, from Tomares, Andalusia, Spain

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Miel de Granada

Honey from Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Mojama

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Mojama

Air-dried and salt-cured tuna, used in many ways to add salty flavor to dishes, for example, on toast, salad, pasta, beans, eggs

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Mojama de Barbate

Cured and dried tuna fish loin, from Barbate and Vejer de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

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Mojama de Isla Cristina

Cured and dried tuna fish loin from Isla Cristina, Huelva, Andalusia, Spain

Molletes de Antequera

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Molletes de Antequera

Soft bread rolls, used in many ways, for example, topped with olive oil, grated tomatoes, ham

Montes de Granada

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Montes de Granada

Extra virgin olive oil using Loaime, Lucio and Picual olives grown in Los Montes, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

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Montoro

Adamuz - Extra virgin olive oil made with Nevadillo Black, Picual, Lechín Seville, Weevil and Carrasqueño de la Sierra olives in Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

Pan cateto

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Pan cateto

Round yeasted bread

Pan con tomate

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Pan con tomate

Toasted bread topped with grated tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, may also be topped with ham, anchovies

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Pan de Alfacar

Hand-made bread formed into buns, rings and rolls, from Alfacar and Víznar, Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Pasas de Málaga

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Pasas de Málaga

Raisins made from dried Muscat of Alexandria grapes grown in Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Pebre

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Pebre

A salsa made with chili peppers, onions, garlic and cilantro, used on many dishes, with meat, served with bread as an appetizer

Pescaito frito

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Pescaito frito

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Pipirrana

Marinated vegetable salad made with tomatoes, bell peppers, Italian green peppers, cucumbers, olives, onions, hard boiled eggs, there are several variations, some resemble a salad whereas others are more like gazpacho

Polvorones de Estepa

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Polvorones de Estepa

Christmas confections made with wheat flour, lard, almonds, cinnamon, sugar and lemon or vanilla, from Estepa, Andalusia, Spain

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Poniente de Granada

Extra virgin olive oil made with Picual or Marteño, Picudo, Hojiblanca, Loaime, Lucio and Nevadillo de Alhama de Granada olives, from Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Porra antequerana

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Porra antequerana

A cold, tomato and bread soup

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Priego de Córdoba

Extra virgin olive oil made from Picudo, Hojiblanco and Picual olives grown in Priego de Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain

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