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Oh, boy. Spain is pretty bad [0]. Nobody eats paella that often. Nobody who isn't a tourist drinks sangría. There is also no mention of northern cuisine except

Oh, boy. Spain is pretty bad [0]. Nobody eats paella that often. Nobody who isn't a tourist drinks sangría. There is also no mention of northern cuisine except for pulpo a feira. Spanish gastronomy is a very regional thing. [0]: https://what.toeat.in/spain/ https://what.toeat.in/spain/

LoSboccacc 8y ago
same in France. galettes mixed with raclettes, sure some local somewhere in France has that on its menu often enough, but then I miss the point of this website, because those are neither your typical home dishes nor something usual that people eat weekly nor something that you'd get outside restaurants. so it's pretty much 'local food tourist should try' - or precisely the opposite of what the sites seems to claims to be about.
- k_ 8y ago
  Not sure about this. We (my family and some friends) eat galettes and raclette on a regular basis. Maybe not weekly, but at least monthly (no raclette in summer though). I found the list pretty accurate for France, actually. Admittedly, I didn't put too much thought on this but that list seemed legit to me.
  - lateralux 8y ago
    Foie Gras and Oysters are not really eaten everyday, they are celebration meal. Traditional french gastronomy should include at least Cassoulet and Choucroute !!!
- graindcafe 8y ago
  As a french, I may order, at a restaurant, most of the plates listed here and I may eat at home one of those once a month. As said previously, Foie Gras and Oysters are not everyday plates and some others are missing, but still I think it's pretty good. So I think it's more "what local orders at restaurant" and not what they usually eat at home.
patricia_mayo 8y ago
I am Spanish myself, from Toledo, and I eat Paella as often as possible :D When I wrote the article I tried to gather the best foods, but of course there are million other foods we could add, in Spain we have really good food and a lot variety! We are open to add new foods and to expand the contributors list, so feel welcome to send your suggestions to truly define how Spain feels like!

LoSboccacc 8y ago

same in France. galettes mixed with raclettes, sure some local somewhere in France has that on its menu often enough, but then I miss the point of this website, because those are neither your typical home dishes nor something usual that people eat weekly nor something that you'd get outside restaurants. so it's pretty much 'local food tourist should try' - or precisely the opposite of what the sites seems to claims to be about.

k_ 8y ago
Not sure about this. We (my family and some friends) eat galettes and raclette on a regular basis. Maybe not weekly, but at least monthly (no raclette in summer though). I found the list pretty accurate for France, actually. Admittedly, I didn't put too much thought on this but that list seemed legit to me.
- lateralux 8y ago
  Foie Gras and Oysters are not really eaten everyday, they are celebration meal. Traditional french gastronomy should include at least Cassoulet and Choucroute !!!
graindcafe 8y ago
As a french, I may order, at a restaurant, most of the plates listed here and I may eat at home one of those once a month. As said previously, Foie Gras and Oysters are not everyday plates and some others are missing, but still I think it's pretty good. So I think it's more "what local orders at restaurant" and not what they usually eat at home.

patricia_mayo 8y ago

I am Spanish myself, from Toledo, and I eat Paella as often as possible :D When I wrote the article I tried to gather the best foods, but of course there are million other foods we could add, in Spain we have really good food and a lot variety! We are open to add new foods and to expand the contributors list, so feel welcome to send your suggestions to truly define how Spain feels like!