Spanish Regional Cuisine- Catalonia
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Geography, Topography, Climate, and Agriculture
This is an image of Catalonia. Catalonia borders Andorra, France, Aragon, Valencia, and the Mediterranean Sea. Within Catalonia, there are four regions: Lleida, Tarragona, Barcelona, and Girona.
http://wikitravel.org/en/File:Catalonia-regions-map.pngPa amb tomàquet: bread with tomato
In Catalonia, people prepare bread with tomato much differently than in America. Instead of sliced tomato with bread, the tomato is squashed and spread in the bread slice, dressed with extra virgin olive oil and small cuts of a Catalan specialty: cured pork.
http://smokysweet.com/dining/tomato-bread/Catalonian Paella
Paella is a rice dish with seafood. There's also some paella that has noodles called "fideuà". Paella and fideuà can also be prepared with black squid ink, which is called "fideuà negra".
Bibliography
Written Sources
"Catalonia." Travel Guide. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2014.
"Catalonia." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 31 Mar. 2014.
"A Guide to Authentic and Typical Catalan Cuisine." Catalan Food: Guide to Authentic and Typical Catalan Cuisine. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2014.
Rodriguez, Vicente. "Geography." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2014.
"Spain." Britannica School. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2014. Web. 31 Mar. 2014.
Images
http://wikitravel.org/en/File:Catalonia-regions-map.png