SPANISH FOOD TOUR in Alicante, Spain! (Tapas, Street Food, Not Paella, Beach Snacks & More!)

cured meats

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: cooked sausage

Grilled chicken offers a leaner protein option.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nut-based cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nut-based cheese is dairy-free and lower in fat.

seafood

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu provides a plant-based protein alternative.

bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread adds fiber and nutrients.

Start the food tour at a cafe in Alicante for breakfast.

Order a coffee con leche, which is affordable and smaller than usual.

Try an empanada filled with chicken, noting its warm, slightly soupy flavor.

Discuss typical Alicante breakfast items, including coffee or tea and light pastries.

Try a toasted baguette-like bread topped with grated or blended tomatoes, salt, and Spanish olive oil, noting its crunch and fluffy inside.

Visit the Aleante Central Market to explore fresh produce, meat, and fish stalls.

Look for moama de atun (dried salted cured tuna) and purchase it along with olive oil.

Drizzle olive oil over the moama de atun and taste it, noting its texture and flavor.

Try fresh salmon from the market, appreciating its quality and juiciness.

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