https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed If you thought Spanish food was all paella and pinchos then think again. Get ready as The Local takes you on a mouth-watering tour of some of the country's lesser known but equally fabulous culinary highlights. https://www.thelocal.es/20141112/ten-best-spanish-dishes-to-try-before-you-die-food Wed, 12 Nov 2014 18:41:00 +0100 ten-best-spanish-dishes-to-try-before-you-die-food After stints in locations as diverse as Caracas and Kazakhstan, this versatile chef has now bitten the bullet by setting up a catering business in Madrid. Meet Belgium's Moustafa Moussaoui, aka Mousse. https://www.thelocal.es/20141110/mousse Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:00:00 +0100 mousse It's the question on everyone's lips: is Spain good value for money for nostalgic expats craving comfort food and drink from home? The Local hit the streets to find out. https://www.thelocal.es/20141014/revealed-the-cost-of-expat-food-in-spain-shopping-basket Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:00:00 +0200 revealed-the-cost-of-expat-food-in-spain-shopping-basket Consider yourself an expert in all things culinary? Know your pulpo from your paella? Prove it with The Local's very tasty Spanish food and drinks quiz. Read on to take the test. https://www.thelocal.es/20141003/how-much-do-you-know-about-spanish-food-and-drink Fri, 03 Oct 2014 19:37:00 +0200 how-much-do-you-know-about-spanish-food-and-drink Spain's government is hoping to protect the global reputation of its prized cured ham, the exquisite ruby-red "jamon iberico", with simpler labels and tighter quality controls. https://www.thelocal.es/20140113/spain Mon, 13 Jan 2014 11:28:00 +0100 spain A Miami restaurant has taken third place in a Spanish competition to find the best paella on the planet. https://www.thelocal.es/20130916/us-chefs-takes-bronze-in-top-paella-prize Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:36:01 +0200 us-chefs-takes-bronze-in-top-paella-prize Three brothers in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region who snatched the title for the world's best restaurant, the Celler de Can Roca, humbly trace their inspiration to their mum's cooking. https://www.thelocal.es/20130505/spains-top-restaurateurs-inspired-by-mothers-cooking Sun, 05 May 2013 11:27:00 +0200 spains-top-restaurateurs-inspired-by-mothers-cooking Hamburger joints are the new kings of Spain's fast food world while pizza restaurants are having to tighten their belts. https://www.thelocal.es/20130410/spain-licks-lips-as-fast-food-takes-off Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:31:00 +0200 spain-licks-lips-as-fast-food-takes-off Two years after closing the beachside Spanish restaurant elBulli - repeatedly lauded as the world's best - celebrity chef Ferran Adrià is putting together an online culinary encyclopedia entitled "La Bullipedia". https://www.thelocal.es/20130407/worlds-best-chef-adria-launches-culinary-encyclopedia Sun, 07 Apr 2013 09:45:00 +0200 worlds-best-chef-adria-launches-culinary-encyclopedia