Oh Solomillo! 15 Days in Spain
Dec 14th, 2013, 08:27 AM
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Whenever I am in Barcelona I have a habit of beginning a conversation by apologizing for speaking only a little castellano and no catalan, and then continuing in castellano. It seems to take the edge off of presuming that everyone defaults to castellano, which is not necessarily a good assumption in Barcelona and the Costa Brava. As for my "Mexican accent" it was something I had never thought about before, but I suppose it is similar to someone raised in Louisiana visiting Long Island -- technically both regions speak English, but good luck understanding each other!
Dec 15th, 2013, 11:00 PM
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Not only sangría and tapas in Madrid. Some of the latest fashionable restaurants and bars:
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Dec 15th, 2013, 11:34 PM
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Tejana, instead of sangría I´d have a glass of good wine (red is my favorite), or a "caña" (in Madrid, it´s a small glass of draught beer), or even a glass of white wine. We tend to drink white wine in the morning, red for afternoon and night. In the north, we drink a lot of cider (natural cider, not sweet, not sparkling, just pure fermented apple juice, 6,5º alcohol content). Also, "zurito", in the BAsque Country it´s a small glass of beer to go with the pintxos (so you don´t get drunk, something not socially accepted in a bar).
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Thank you for sharing! Bookmarking for my trip.
On the topic of sangria, I tried to order one in Malaga and was told we should be drinking tinto de verano (or tinto for short). But I concur that I would much rather have a nice glass of wine!
On the topic of sangria, I tried to order one in Malaga and was told we should be drinking tinto de verano (or tinto for short). But I concur that I would much rather have a nice glass of wine!
