The cuisine of Barcelona is know of having abounding with characteristics of the Mediterranean cuisine, which means that Barcelona is abound with fish, vegetables and meats which is cooked with olive oil. The location of Barcelona is an advantage; this is because it is located in between the mountain and the sea. From the location that it has it could provide best fruits, wines fish and more. Since Barcelona produces healthy foods it reflects how people from Barcelona understands life in a healthy way.

Some of the cuisines to taste in Barcelona are the following:

• Calçots—one of the best dishes or meal to try in Barcelona; it is cook to the ash with various onion, the onion as well is mixed with sauce, pepper, mint, tomato, hazelnuts and some other ingredients. This is the best when you eat it together with your family and friends.
• Escalivada—one of the palatable dishes to try in Barcelona, it is made of eggplant and red pepper mixed with olive oil, salt and vinegar. But before making this dish, roast all the ingredients in order to fortify its flavours.
• Faves a la Catalana—this is a typical vegetables of Catalonia which is cooked in a pot mixed with various kind of meats like black sausage, ham, bolets and vegetable. Served and cook in a pot of clay.

Since Barcelona is just miles away from the Mediterranean, most of their foods being served are seafood. Additionally, the neighboring countries of Valencia and France influence the Barcelona’s cuisine. So if you visit Barcelona you will experience a satisfying food trip.
So if you were planning to visit Barcelona for your food trip, you can try first to taste these dishes below:

• Fideua—this food can be comparable to paella. It is cooked in a large, circular, flat pan. It is mixed with poultry, meat, vegetables and shellfish. But instead of rice the main ingredient is fideus—characterized as a skinny, short noodles.

• Pa amb tomàquet—this is a Catalan staple favorite breakfast. What you need to have is a thick slice of rustic bread, then go get some garlic rub it get some fresh tomato as well and put it on top. And then sprinkle olives oil to the boot, and finally add salt on it then you already have the Pa amb tomàquet.

• Calcotada—this is a local kind of baby onions called Calcots. The Calcots are burned over the open flame, however the inside part of it is tender. The Calcots then were braised with the special Catalan sauce of tomatoes, garlic olive oil and almonds called Romesco.

• Sarsuela—this is a variety show of the Catalan food—a seafood combination such like shrimp, different types of white fish, mussels, clams, lobster, squid, shrimps and crayfish. The mentioned above are then mixed with lemon, tomato, olive oil, sherry, white wine, paprika and more spices in one casserole. After it finally cooked, it is then ready to serve.

• Crema Catalana—the most omnipresent Catalan desert. This is a very delicious form of desert, cold custard with crunchy caramelized sugar coating.

Are you craving for a Catalan cuisine? Barcelona’s bar and restaurants offer variety of Catalan menus. The Barcelona traditional meal is a fish and seafood that you can almost see in the menu. One of the Catalan cuisine specialties is chicken with a spiny lobster that tastes so good. Barcelona cuisine also offers from the mountains traditional meals. Mar I Muntanya means sea and a mountain which is the Barcelona cuisines that is melt-together. But the most Catalan specialty is Tapas which is a delicious little snack with fried fishes, tortilla, gammon and olives. A tapa costs for about 2 euros in Barcelona. Barcelona bars can be found at any place in the Barcelona city center. Barcelona restaurants are known to its top quality restaurants and Mediterranean cuisine. The menu consists of first course, main dish and dessert. The main course entrée is with bread, drink and dessert. People in Barcelona eat a lighter meal during dinner like tortilla and salad.

If you travel and visit Barcelona take the opportunity to enjoy the delicious cuisine at the Barcelona high quality and pleasant restaurant that has to offer variety of traditional meals.