Gastronomy in Spain

GASTRONOMY

In Madrid you can get a sweet at any time of the day. Together with drinking chocolate, "churros" (traditional fried- dough pastries) have made the city fa- mous, to the point where they can be found in a number of foreign countries, each with their own little twist. In Catalonia there are desserts like "mel-i-mató" , a little local cottage chee- se with honey. "Turrón" (nougat) is the Christmas sweet par excellence in Spain and Ali- cante is the home of Jijona nougat , one of the best on the market. With a soft and crumbly texture and a delicious fla- vour, it is one of the economicmainstays of its place of origin.

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