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58 recipes — each showing allergens, prep time, and servings. Page 1 of 3.

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Where it's from

Spain

Spanish cuisine varies strongly by region, with distinct coastal, inland, island, and diaspora traditions.

National dish

Paella · Tortilla española · Gazpacho

Several dishes are commonly cited; no single dish is universally agreed as Spain's national dish.

Signature ingredients

olive oiljamón ibéricopimentónsaffronsherry vinegar

Core techniques

  • sofrito. Slow-cooked aromatics form a flavor base for many rice dishes, stews, and sauces.
  • plancha grilling. Seafood, meats, and vegetables are often cooked quickly on a hot flat surface.
  • curing. Salt-curing and air-drying are central to foods such as jamón and cured sausages.

A typical day of eating

Breakfast

Breakfast is often light, commonly including coffee with toast, pastries, or pan con tomate.

Lunch

Lunch is typically the main meal and may include several courses or a substantial rice, stew, or seafood dish.

Dinner

Dinner is often later and lighter, commonly built around tapas, eggs, seafood, or simple shared plates.

Street food

Bocadillo de calamaresChurrosPatatas bravasPinchos morunos

Comfort food

Fabada asturianaCocido madrileñoLentejas con chorizoCaldo gallego

Popular desserts

Crema catalanaTarta de SantiagoFlanTorrijas

Typical drinks

SangríaCavaHorchata de chufaVermut

Holidays & festival food

Semana Santa

Torrijas · Potaje de vigilia

Holy Week foods often include sweets and meatless stews tied to Lenten observance.

Navidad

Turrón · Polvorones · Roscón de Reyes

Christmas season tables commonly feature nougat, crumbly sweets, and Epiphany cake.

La Tomatina

Paella valenciana

The Buñol festival is commonly associated with communal paella during the celebration period.

Rabo de Toro — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Rabo de Toro

Oxtail slow-braised for hours with red wine, vegetables, and cloves until the meat falls from the bone in a deeply savoury, velvety Andalusian stew.

240 min Serves 8
Wheat
Chorizo a la Sidra — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Chorizo a la Sidra

Sliced Spanish chorizo simmered in dry Asturian cider until the sauce is tangy, smoky, and gloriously red — a quick tapas that pairs beautifully with beer.

20 min Serves 2
Wheat
Pollo al Ajillo — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Pollo al Ajillo

Chicken pieces braised in white wine and a generous amount of garlic until the sauce is sticky, fragrant, and impossible to resist mopping up.

45 min Serves 4
No listed common allergens
Merluza a la Vasca — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Merluza a la Vasca

Delicate hake fillets gently cooked in a vibrant green parsley and garlic sauce with clams and asparagus — refined, light Basque coastal cuisine.

30 min Serves 4
Fish Seafood Shellfish +1
Callos a la Madrileña — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Callos a la Madrileña

Madrid's bold tripe stew — slow-cooked with chorizo, morcilla, and chickpeas in a paprika-rich tomato broth until every ingredient melds together.

180 min Serves 6
No listed common allergens
Fideuá — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Fideuá

Short noodles toasted and cooked paella-style in rich seafood broth with prawns and clams, finishing with the same coveted crispy bottom as the original.

40 min Serves 4 Kid-friendly
Fish Seafood Shellfish +1
Cocido Madrileño — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Cocido Madrileño

Madrid's grand three-course boiled dinner: first the golden broth, then chickpeas and vegetables, then the slow-cooked meats — a Sunday tradition.

180 min Serves 4
Egg Wheat
Zarzuela de Mariscos — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Zarzuela de Mariscos

A Catalan bouillabaisse of mixed shellfish and fish simmered in a saffron and tomato broth, rich with the flavours of the Mediterranean coast.

60 min Serves 4
Fish Seafood Shellfish +1
Crema Catalana — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Crema Catalana

Silky custard scented with citrus zest and cinnamon, finished with a crackly caramelised sugar crust — Catalonia's answer to crème brûlée.

280 min Serves 8
Egg Dairy
Roscón de Reyes — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Roscón de Reyes

Spain's Three Kings Day ring cake — soft, brioche-like dough perfumed with orange blossom, studded with candied fruit, and hiding a tiny surprise inside.

180 min Serves 4
Egg Dairy Tree nut +1
Paella Valenciana — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Paella Valenciana

Spain's iconic saffron-scented rice, slow-cooked with chicken, rabbit, and sweet snap peas until a golden crust forms on the bottom.

60 min Serves 4
No listed common allergens
Arroz a Banda — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Arroz a Banda

Rice cooked entirely in a deep, flavour-packed fish and shellfish broth until every grain is intensely savoury — Valencian seafood cooking at its finest.

45 min Serves 4
Fish Seafood Shellfish
Cochinillo Asado — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Cochinillo Asado

Castile's celebrated whole roast suckling pig — skin crackles like glass, meat beneath impossibly tender, slow-roasted in a wood-fired oven for hours.

180 min Serves 8
No listed common allergens
Pulpo a la Gallega — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Pulpo a la Gallega

Tender boiled octopus drizzled with smoky paprika and good olive oil over a bed of waxy potato slices — simple, stunning Galician cooking.

60 min Serves 4
Seafood Shellfish
Fabada Asturiana — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Fabada Asturiana

Asturias's legendary white bean stew, slow-simmered with chorizo, morcilla, and smoked pork until everything is rich, smoky, and deeply warming.

180 min Serves 2
No listed common allergens
Queso Frito — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Queso Frito

Golden-crusted fried manchego or fresh cheese, warm and yielding inside with a salty crust — a quick, crowd-pleasing tapa ready in minutes.

20 min Serves 4 Kid-friendly
Egg Dairy Wheat
Marmitako — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Marmitako

Basque fisherman's stew of chunky tuna and potato simmered with peppers and paprika — hearty, rustic, and deeply satisfying after a long day.

45 min Serves 7
Fish Seafood
Bacalao al Pil-Pil — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Bacalao al Pil-Pil

Salt cod poached in olive oil and garlic, gently swirled until the natural gelatin forms a glossy, trembling sauce — a Basque kitchen marvel.

30 min Serves 4
Fish Seafood
Truchas a la Navarra — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Truchas a la Navarra

Fresh river trout filled with a slice of jamón serrano, pan-fried until the skin is crisp and the ham has perfumed every flake of the flesh.

30 min Serves 4
Fish Dairy Seafood +1
Pisto Manchego — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Pisto Manchego

Slow-cooked courgette, pepper, and tomato melt together in olive oil into a silky, sweet Spanish vegetable stew perfect with a fried egg on top.

45 min Serves 4
Egg Dairy
Pinchos Morunos — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Pinchos Morunos

Marinated pork skewers seasoned with cumin, coriander, and paprika, grilled until charred at the edges — a Moorish-inspired barbecue classic.

40 min Serves 3
No listed common allergens
Suquet de Peix — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Suquet de Peix

A hearty Catalan fisherman's stew thickened with a picada of almonds, garlic, and saffron, simmered with monkfish, prawns, and potato.

60 min Serves 4
Fish Seafood Shellfish +2
Tortilla Española — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Tortilla Española

Golden outside and custardy within, this classic Spanish omelette layers tender potato and sweet onion into something far greater than the sum of its parts.

45 min Serves 4
Egg
Navajas a la Plancha — Spanish recipe Spanish Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Navajas a la Plancha

Razor clams cooked on a hot griddle in seconds, drizzled with olive oil, garlic, and parsley — briny, sweet, and unmistakably of the sea.

15 min Serves 4
Seafood Shellfish

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