Last Meal

For those of you interested in the food of Spain, below are some pictures of my final meal in Salamanca at Chico's - specialising in seafood from Galicia. Very tasty.  We also had grilled gambas (prawns) but as most Australians would be familiar with them, I didn't include a photo. I've included some pictures of the Orujo (Gallego liquor) for those interested in such matters. There are two types of Orujo - con hierbas (bright yellow) & blanco (like baileys with cream). The other photo is to show the very small size of the chupita (glass for Orujo and I understand for other liquors). However, there may be several small glasses drunk in one sitting! With Carmen & Jose it was difficult to tell how much was being drunk, as they just keep filling your glass!. 

Desserts don't appear to be very high on the normal eating list for Spanish families. Postre (dessert) when dining out is usually the ubiquitous flan which is really like a crème caramel but with a slightly bitter caramel taste or helado (ice cream). My friend Don would be very familiar with the flan as he ate several whilst we were in Mexico. It was a surprise to be offered something else. The final photos are of a crepe style dessert, served very simply with just the crepe and the sauce. In our case, we had chocolate on one and honey on the other. Just the right ending for our wonderful meal.

Pulpo Gallego (octypus with paprika)



Pimientos (Fried peppers, some hot, some not)

Rabas (tentacles of squid but not calamari)

Boquerones (sardines)

Orujo con hierbas & Orujo Blanco

Normal red wine glass, chupita for Orujo



Crepe with Miel (honey) bottom
Crepe with chocolate (top)