rtwin80days

Hi,

I am a bigtime foodie, but practical enough to be adjusting during travel. I am an Indian lacto-vegetarian, but enjoy ALL cuisines! Especially, Mexican, Italian, Middle-eastern, Mediterranean, etc. I have no qualms in buying stuff from super-markets for small back-up meals. I don't mind assembling a sandwich from store-bought bread, cheese, tomato and herbs, eating couple of fruits on the go (I LOVE fruits!) and washing it down with milk / juice / lemonade (again made from store-bought lemons)!

Any suggestions on how to tackle food issue while I'd be in Spain? Which dishes to order in cafes / restaurants? Are supermarkets / fruit shops / bakeries easy to spot? I can make do with the simplest of meals, but being prepared will reduce time taken to fuss around food and give me more time for sight-seeing.

Ackislander

See the current post "Eating in Spain" by Mybellarose. It asks and gets good answers to many of your questions, and it would be silly to write the same answers again. Have a look at it, and come back here to ask the questions that remain for you.

kimhe

You'll find high quality supermarkets, fruit shops and bakeries "all around" in any Spanish towns. Some small shops specialize in fruit and vegetables only, and then you have the fantastic food markets. Some examples:

Mercado de la Paz in Madrid: http://www.marketmanila.com/archives...e-ayala-madrid
Feria in Sevilla: http://www.sevilla5.com/activities/g...ado-feria.html
Boquería in Barcelona: http://www.spain-holiday.com/blog/at...ral-market.php
La Bretxa in San Sebastián: http://www.panoramio.com/photo/15638231
Atarazanas in Málaga: http://www.spain-holiday.com/blog/at...ral-market.php

rtwin80days

@Kimhe, you are an angel! Thank you so much for such detailed information!

@Ackislander, yes I did check Mybellarose's post. I did get some idea from responses, although her issues are more around trouble in throat & having to keep away from meat. bread, lentils, etc.

MaineGG

Here's another recent thread -

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...id-website.cfm

bilboburgler

do take with pastries which might "normally" be made in butter can be made with lard in Spain, similarly deep fat for frying may not be vegetable oil

nytraveler

Spanish cuisine tens to be heavily focused on meat and seafood - although naturally there are other options.

And, for a country that grows such a huge number of olive trees, I do understand that cooking is often not done with veggie oil or butter - so you may want to jot down what your requirements are in terms of cooking.