Basque Country Food

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Basque country food. To the south lies the region of la rioja to the west cantabria and castilla y leon and to the east navarra. La rioja wine tour with two winery visits with wine tasting from bilbao. A basquaise is a type of dish prepared in the style of basque cuisine that often includes tomatoes and sweet. Ultimate san sebastian pintxos wine tour evening bilbao.

Basque food is the food of the basque country region. Here are 16 delicious dishes you can t leave the basque country without trying. In spain they are also a type of tapas but in smaller portions. Basque cuisine refers to the cuisine of the basque country and includes meats and fish grilled over hot coals marmitako and lamb stews cod tolosa bean dishes paprikas from lekeitio pintxos basque tapas idiazabal sheep s cheese txakoli sparkling white wine and basque cider.

San sebastian gastronomic day trip. The basque country or el pais vasco in spanish is one of spain s 17 comunidades autónomas or autonomous communities it is located in northern spain bordering on france and the cantabric sea. It actually includes 7 provinces 4 in spain 3 in france. The best food tours in basque country according to viator travelers are.

Basque cuisine is becoming increasingly well known especially in the world of fine dining the basque city of san sebastián alone has more michelin starred restaurants per square kilometre than any other city in the world besides kyoto in japan. The basque country sits in the northern part of spain running from the french border until just past the city of bilbao the region known for its unique culture language and of course food. The town of san sebastián known as donostia in basque in fact holds a total of 16 michelin stars including three 3 michelin star restaurants. The basque country a culinary paradise.

Once of the most typical basque dishes pintxos are a type of finger food served at bars and taverns throughout the basque country. A trip to the basque country would be incomplete without tasting some pintxos in a local tavern with a glass of basque wine. Most of the few foreigners who have heard about the basque country immediately think about spain. But the basque country area is much bigger than the spanish part in northern spain.

See 223 068 tripadvisor traveler reviews of 1 565 basque country restaurants and search by cuisine price location and more. 5 great basque dishes. With regards food the basque country is probably the most important tourist destination in spain.