Delicious Delicacies in Barcelona during Christmas
Christmas is a prepared celebration that almost all people are celebrating every once a year. Whether some culture celebrates Christmas on December or Mid-January, the thought of commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ is acknowledged in the world.
This celebration does not exempt Barcelona as one of the cities who celebrated Christmas according to their culture. There are various ways where Christmas is celebrated in other countries, but Barcelona has a unique way of celebrating Christmas, especially when it comes to food preparation.
Since Barcelona is a city near the coast, seafood dishes will always be included in their Christmas food. Salmon, Prawn fish, cod, and shellfish are few of their basic ingredients for a special meal. Likewise, soups are integrated because of the cold winter months. One famous soup meal in Barcelona is sopa de galets, a delicacy composed of meat, vegetables, and pasta.
Do you know that chestnuts are also a trend to Barcelona during Christmas seasons? The people in this city are so into roasted chestnuts you can usually see being sold on the streets. Nonetheless, the most recommended place to buy for fresh and affordable chestnuts is the Boqueria market located at the La Ramblas.
Polvorones and marzipans are sweets that Barcelona people are also fond of eating during Christmas times. Both sweets are made up of almonds and sugar, though marzipans have cheaper options nowadays that are made up of rice flour and potato starch.
Another common yet famous desert among the people in Barcelona is the prune crema. With delicious ingredients like red wine, dried prunes, caster sugar, double cream and egg yolks, this delicacy becomes a mouth-watering treat for Barcelona folks especially when they mix it with fruits and crispy toppings.
Christmas in Barcelona is delicious, isn’t it? So if you want to have an extravagant taste of these delicacies, you are recommended to spend Christmas in Barcelona. You can either take your family with you for an exciting Christmas vacation or you can have a unique bonding with your group of friends.
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