Try tapas in Spain

“I first tasted Spain the way it’s meant to be tasted—standing, sweating, and a little lost in a side-street bar in Granada. A toothpick jabbed through a chunk of salt cod landed next to my beer. I hadn’t asked for it, didn’t question it, I ate it, and something shifted. The food didn’t whisper. It barked. It didn’t care if I was ready—it was already halfway down my throat.”

“Tapas, or pintxos, can either be hot or cold. The cold dishes are on display at the bar, while the hot ones are ordered separately. Some of the hot dishes can also be ordered as full size meals, instead of just in tapas form. This is the main issue for a solo traveller; I can only order and eat so much by myself. And I was always told to finish my food.”