Postcard: Food Tripping in Barcelona

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Ray: I am in Iberico ham heaven.

Forget about La Sagrada Familia for a while. Forget about the works of Antoni Gaudi even just for a day. This wall, in itself, is a masterpiece.

There are lots of these ‘jamoneria’ around Barcelona, and all of them presenting different kinds of iberico ham. Little did I know that even their curing and breeding methods are of endless varieties.

So apparently the best of the bunch are these lineage of pigs that are fed with a diet of pure acorns, which they sometimes call Jamon Iberico Bellota. These can cost quite a lot. Just 100 grams of these thinly cut meat costs about 12 Euros ( about 650 PHP as of this posting). But after sampling the different kinds, I can see that there is a difference in the flavor.

For those who know Yabu: House of Katsu, it’s like the Kurobuta pork or the wagyu of jamon ibericos.

Good thing wine here costs only 3-6 Euros a bottle. Gotta buy some for the ferry ride to Civitavecchia, en route to Rome. Heard the ferry ride can charge an arm, a leg, and two toes for food.

Wonder how the wife is holding up with all this food?

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Lynne: Barcelona was supposed to be the shopping stop. After the food and touristy stuff of Amsterdam and Paris, I was gearing up for some retail therapy (From what, I don’t know. Maybe get a bag or a pair of shoes after all the walking?)! We figured it would be our most affordable stop after Paris and before Rome.

Instead, it was food we delved ourselves into. Barcelona’s food is also known as Catalan cuisine. Like the French, they always have bread, but they like it with some olive oil and some tomato. This is usually paired with an order of Jamon Iberico.

My favorite restaurant there was Tapas 24. We didn’t order jamon though, but we did have their Mcfoie burger!!! Yes, it deserves 3 exclamation points! They also had this stew of different sausages wih tiny pasta noodles. It’s a mixture of really strong sausage flavors and that meaty taste was just the comfort food we were after.

Tapas serving sizes are just right to share for two. That way, you can try more than one dish. (Unless it’s already a tapas platter.) For pasta dishes, they kind of left me wanting something else so maybe I should wait for the Italy leg of the trip.

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  1. […] Detour: You can also go to a shop here that sells mostly iberico ham called Enrique Tomas. They’re ubiquitous in Barcelona, and they sell all sorts of ham. Have about 100 grams of iberico bellota sliced and buy some bread from the nearby grocery you will find yourself in iberico ham heaven for less than 15.00 Euros. […]

  2. […] But it’s a minor (although relatively costly) setback. But thank God for free WiFi in the hotel and an instant downloading of the Kayak.com and Agoda.com app for last minute reservations. Next stop: Barcelona! Food and wine trip galore! […]

  3. […] Lynne: Barcelona has the perfect weather for me. Just the right amount of cold and lots of great sunshine. And the wide tree-lined streets are so beautiful! We need more of these back home. People really need to be encouraged to walk more. Hey, it lessens the chances of being overweight. Besides, you need to burn off all that iberico ham. […]

  4. […] a second set of drinks, like a Sangria Soju (PHP 195.00). Sangria is very much a Spanish influence (check this out), but some non-Spanish restaurants have had it in their menu and adding their own twist (check this […]

  5. […] If you want some of that famous jamon iberico, these branches of stores named Enrique Tomas abound. Like wine, these things are graded depending on breed, age, and even what the pig has eaten! This one is discussed more in this POSTCARD. […]

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