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Spain is a democratic country and is one of the highly developed countries. It has become a chief tourist destination in Europe because of its beautiful beaches, mountains, bullfights, art galleries, museums and parks. The Food of Spain is another major attraction for the visitors. It includes a lot of variety of mouth-watering dishes.

The Food of Spain plays a very interesting part in its heritage. Food here is relatively cheap as compared to other European countries. The Spanish food includes fresh and dried chorizo sausages, Spanish saffron, beautiful Serrano hams and canned goods. Olive oil, potatoes, peppers, tomatoes and beans are the main ingredients in the Spanish food. It is less spicy also.A great diversity in the preparation as well tastes is seen among the various Communities in Spain. While central Spain is famous for the roasts and stews, rice and seafood dishes are popular in the eastern part of Spain. While northern Spain is special for its meat and fish delicacies, deep-fried seafood is the specialty of eastern Spain.

The Food of Spain traces its origins to the Jewish and Moorish traditions. As Spain has large seashore, one can get large variety of the seafood here. The popular variety of the seafood in Spain includes tuna, anchovies, cod and sardines.Tapas or finger foods are the small traditional snacks of Spain. Some of the finger foods are aceitunas, atum, anchoas, fried squid, tuna, calamares a la romana, mushrooms, ensaladilla rusa, mejiilones, chips, crisps and grilled prawns etc. The dishes are prepared using cheeses, chic peas, wines, virgin olive oils, rice almonds, lentils, parsley, garlic, saffron, fresh fruits and cinnamon.

Following are the top ten Spanish dishes that a visitor must try, while touring to the city