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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Fiona Dunlop

La buena comida: eight of Spain’s best local foods

Wherever you travel in Spain, there’s a tempting regional speciality.
Wherever you travel in Spain, there’s a tempting regional speciality. Photograph: El Corte Inglés

Spain’s distinct regions all serve up equally idiosyncratic dishes that reflect their landscapes, local produce and, in many cases, climate. Here are eight of the most mouthwatering and memorable – and where to find them.

1 A slow-cooked fabada in Asturias
Asturian fabada is one of those dishes only to be eaten at lunch, as several hours are needed to digest this sustaining piggy fiesta. The slow-cooked stew encapsulates the rustic fare of the foothills of the Sierra Cantabrica – fusing butter beans, black pudding, chorizo, dried ham and pork belly in a rich and hearty deliciousness.

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