Top 10 Spanish Foods You Must Try

## What is the most famous Spanish food? Paella is the most internationally recognized Spanish dish, a saffron rice dish that originated in Valencia in the mid-19th century.

## What is the difference between tapas and pintxos? Both are small Spanish snacks served in bars, but pintxos are a Basque Country specialty — usually a slice of bread topped with an ingredient and skewered with a toothpick.

## What is jamón ibérico? Jamón ibérico is a premium cured ham made from black Iberian pigs; the highest grade, de bellota, comes from pigs fed on acorns in Extremadura.

## Is gazpacho served hot or cold? Gazpacho is served cold — it’s a chilled tomato-based soup from Andalusia, ideal for hot summer days.

## What is the difference between a tortilla española and a Mexican tortilla? A tortilla española is a thick omelette made with eggs and potatoes, not the flat corn or flour bread known as a tortilla in Mexico.