Food in Spain has been a delicious adventure for us. Well, delicious for me, and an adventure for Jenn. Spain is the land of Jamon, or ham. This is not a vegetarian friendly country. Jamon here is smoked and comes by the leg. Many bars and restaurants have a few pig legs hanging in the window. Jamon is such an important food in this culture that even vegetarians eat it. Yes, you can be a vegetarian in Spain and still eat ham. Jenn has managed to resist the temptation. Spain is also famous for tapas. Tapas are like appetizers back home and can be many different foods such as spicy potato wedges, calamari, or croquets. Serving tapas originated a few hundred years ago when the Spanish King wanted to put an end to excessive public drunkenness on the streets of Madrid. The new law stated that all beer and wine must be served with food. So, even today when you order a beer you get a free tapa of olives, bread, or jamon, of course.
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