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Buse Keskin MADRID : When considering what to eat in Spain, the delightful small appetizers known as “tapas” instantly come to mind. These culinary gems are deeply ingrained in Spanish culture and have a profound impact on their dining habits. Interestingly, the word “tapa,” meaning “to the lid,” closely resembles the Turkish word “tıpa,” “to cork,” which also signifies covering something.

Long story short, tapas can be seen as little treasures that perfectly satisfy the appetite. I can hear Turks asking, “Will we get full with just tapas?” The habit in our culture of satisfying the eyes before the stomach might be somewhat disrupted in Spain, but it’s guaranteed that you’ll get full with various tapas. In Madrid, there’s not much of a concept of ordering a specific dish to be brought to you.



Instead, you can eat thousands of different tapas. You can select tapas from various combinations and share them with your loved ones. In Madrid, it has recently become popular to eat at places called “mercados” or “markets,” where fresh produce is sold alongside small, enticing snacks.

These markets have evolved into social hubs and epicenters for the city’s emerging gastronomic trends. Here, you can sample various tapas and purchase the ingredients for your favorites from the same stand. Opened in May 1916 as a local food market, the Mercado de San Miguel – one of the city’s finest examples of cast-iron architecture, located just a stone’s.

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