A personal chronicle of our travels inspired by a global pandemic…
F Your Diet (Basque Region Spain)!
Known as Tapas in the rest of Spain, in the Basque Region they go by Pintxos (“pinchos”); small bites of food to accompany drinks. San Sebastian is famous for what are called Txikiteos (“chikiteos”) or pinxto bar crawls. A little nibble and drink here; a little nibble and drink there. For the shy or uninitiated, there are guided pinxto food tours. For the budget-conscious, go at it alone. Belly up to the bar traveler!
Foie a la Plancha (Grilled Foie Gras) and Txipiron Relleno de Txaugurro (Baby squid stuffed with spider crab)at Bar Sport.Risotto de Puntapette con Idiazabal (Risotto with Basque Sheep’s Milk Cheese) atBorda Berri.Cotxinillo de Leitza Asado Muy Lentamente Con Cerveza, Sin Huesos, Crujiente (Suckling pig of Leiza, Slow-Roasted with Lager, Boneless and Crispy) at La Cuchara de San Telmo.Pulpo Gallego Cocido Y Asado con TximiTxurri Y Un Pure Sedoso de Colifor Y Aceite de Oliva (Roasted Galician Octopus with cauliflower and Olive Oil) atLa Cuchara de San Telmo.Oreja de Cerdo Iberico Prensada Y Crujiente, Humus Casero Y Tximitxurri (Iberian Pig Ear, Pressed and Crispy, Home made Humus and Chimichurri) at La Cuchara de San Telmo.Bakailao Kokotxa Pil-Pilekin (Cod Cheek and Pil-Pil Emulsion) atCasa Vergara.Itsas Trikua Betea Labean (Baked Stuffed Sea Urchin) atCasa Vergara.Olagarro Ketua Patata Kremarekin Eta Txistorra (Smoked Octopus with potato cream and Chorizo) atCasa Vergara. Azpizuna (Grilled Beef Sirloin) atGandarias.Bieira Brotxeta (Scallop Brochette) atGandarias.Olagarroa Ozpi-Oliotan (Octopus in Vinegar) atLa Vina.Otherworldly Burnt Basque Cheesecake at La Vina.The one that started it all, the Gilda (“Hilda”) Pintxo at Txepetxa–Anchovies, green olives, and green peppers.Barazkiak Piper Desberdinak, Tipula (Anchovies with Peppers) and Txangurroa Txangurro-Krema Zoragarria (Anchovies with Spider Crab Cream) atTxepetxa.The Spanish Tortilla (Egg with Potatoes) at Txepetxa.Ganbazko Burruntzia (Grilled Prawn Skewer) at Txepetxa.Txangurru Taraleta (Spider Crab on a Tart) and Ganbara.Ganba Eta Zainzuri Erdia (Prawn and Half White Asparagus) at Ganbara.Itsas-Zapo Eta Otarrainxka (Monkfish and King Prawn) at Ganbara.Pimiento Rojo Relleno De Bonito Con Salsa Tartara Y Vinagreta De Jerez at Bar Martinez.Taco De Bacalao De Islandia Con Pimiento Roja & Verde at Bar Martinez.
No Txikiteo is complete without at least one glass of Txokoli (“Chakoli”), a local Basque wine.
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