Tapa
Berenjenas con Miel
Berenjenas con miel are Córdoba's Moorish tapa: thin aubergine rounds fried until crisp, drizzled with amber honey for a sweet-salt contrast that surprises every first-timer.
tapa fried sweet-savoury
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Typical dishes of Córdoba
Discover the culinary specialities that made Córdoba famous. From the freshness of salmorejo to the authentic flavours of flamenquín, each dish tells the story of a city at the crossroads of cultures.
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Flamenquín
Flamenquín is Córdoba's bar staple: a thin pork escalope rolled around serrano ham, breaded, and fried to a shattering golden crust. Born in the city's taverns in the 1960s.
meat fried traditional
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Tortilla de Patatas
Tortilla de patatas is Spain's potato omelette — golden outside, creamy within, eaten at any hour in Córdoba's tapas bars. The onion question remains unresolved.
tapa spanish traditional
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Salmorejo
Salmorejo is Córdoba's chilled tomato soup — thicker than gazpacho, silkier, and topped with hard-boiled egg and serrano ham. The city's signature dish.
soup summer andalusian
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Mazapán de Cordoue
Mazapán de Córdoba is ground Marcona almonds and icing sugar, hand-shaped and lightly glazed — a confection with roots in Al-Andalus, sold in pastry shops year-round.
dessert confection marzipan
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Pastel Cordobés
Pastel cordobés is Córdoba's flaky pastry filled with cabello de ángel — candied squash jam — and ground almonds. A convent recipe from the 17th century, still sold in the city's pastry shops.
dessert pastry traditional
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