Latest news about Asturian common foods A Taste MoroccoAs with other Celtic regions, the love of music and the arts is very common in Galicia and as well as its own traditional language, Gallego, Galicia has its traditional musical instrument the bagpipes! ... Continue reading
Asturias must try harder to attract international touristsHigher costs of food, fuel and interest rates are all impacting spending habits. These are not factors that the tourism industry can influence in the short term. In the medium to long term however, Asturias needs to improve its ... Continue reading
RENFE cut Asturias to Barcelona journey time by 2 hours with new ...I have travelled on an Alvia service between Madrid and Asturias, and it was very comfortable. They have loads of leg room, wide aisles and a bar with hot food. Personally, I would opt for the train over the bus every time for such a ... Continue reading
Agenda: Cooking With Nitrogen, Haute BBQ, and a Chocolatey Happy HourPamplona (37 East 28th Street) and Despana Foods is hosting an evening of Spanish cheese and wine. The guided five course menu will featured dishes with cheeses from La Mancha, Basque Country, and Asturias paired with regional wines. ... Continue reading
Latin American Cuisine - ArgentinaMansilla in his Memorias records that in the cities of Buenos Aires province (which at that time also included Montevideo, now in Uruguay) common foods were quibebe, mazamorra (a sweet, milky corn pudding) as a dessert, ... Continue reading
First ExcursionSo the Aspicha is a traditional Asturian fiesta that means "welcome party," and as we were all coming to Oviedo to study Spanish from the four corners of the world, it only made sense that we would have one. ... Continue reading
Spain 14, Bars, Music and Food in VitoriaSome of the music, and especially the dancing, is a little reminiscent of Celtic music(see future posts on Galicia and Asturias for more on the Celts). They have the high leaps, as seen to the right, and a trick where they place a glass ... Continue reading
Book Review: Close Up and Personal: The Private Diaries of ...Deneuve does let slip occasionally that she can be rather "English" in her choice of food to bring on film sets: yogurt, tea and honey. And she does actually even use the word "diet" once (but only once!). ... Continue reading
OPT: The people of Asturias support the most vulnerable people of ...Source: UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. Continue reading
Food from the Heavens - Jamon Pata Negra (Spanish Cured Ham)My family has it’s roots in Spain, mainly the norther regions of Asturias and Galicia, and I’ve come to love Spanish food as a result. My favorites of all are Manchego Cheese and Jamon Serrano, which both make a great snack thats full ... Continue reading
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