No 644 Monday 21st - Sunday 27th November, 2016 Tel: 637 227 385
ORIHUELA COSTA TAPAS ROUTE ATTRACTS 16 ENTRIES ne aspect of Spanish cuisine that is extremely popular around the world is the custom of eating tapas and although this culinary tradition is replicated in bars and restaurants across the globe, certainly in competition form, it has taken until now to reach the Orihuela Costa. According to legend, King Alfonso 10th, the Wise King of Spain, had once been stricken with a serious illness which only allowed him to take in small portions of food with small amounts of wine. He enjoyed the experience so much that, after recovering from his illness, the king issued a decree that no wine should be served at inns unless it was served with food. As
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such, tapas are seldom served without alcohol. They are not meant to be a meal in themselves but more a
snack between meals, small plates of food - from nuts, olives, and assorted cheeses to roasted meats and stews, that
are served to encourage socialising as the partakers eat and drink. Continued on Page 6