When in Sevilla...
I took a week off in May to visit a close friend in Spain. She’s the ultimate adventurer-seeker, having traded the fashion PR life in NYC to teach English in Madrid. With her guidance I experienced a non-touristy take on the country.
To Eat: The food was beyond delicious in Spain. The Spanish tend to rise late, take lunch somewhere around 3 or 4, then a siesta, and eat dinner at 10 pm or later.
Ham hangs from the ceiling at Museo del Jamón.
Ham (el jamon) is everywhere. Stop into a neighborhood ham shop and grab a baguette with the thinly sliced meat and cheese and sip on a glass of beer for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Mahou, a Spanish brew founded in 1890, is always on tap. Croquetas de jamón are another ham-filled Spanish favorite. These fritters, made with ham, eggs and milk, can be found on the menu anywhere from a street vendor to a five-star restaurant.
Mini hamburguesas at Juan Bravo 25
Many of the grassy medians in the middle of the calles (streets) serve as tapas dining destinations in Spain. We grabbed a table at Juan Bravo 25, just down the street from where we were staying in Madrid, and were served up mini hamburgers (which in Spain are actually made with ham), an onion salad topped with a fried egg and tuna tartare.
