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The local cuisine is distinguished by plenty of simple and hearty dishes. National treats that are offered in local restaurants are more like a normal family food, rather than challenging gastronomic and drink specialties. Boiled potatoes and seasonal vegetables, meat soups, seafood and unpretentious fruit desserts - those are main national dishes, which are very popular among visitors and leave the most favorable impression of local culinary traditions. One of the most popular dishes, without which meal is impossible, is boiled potatoes. It is very different from the vegetable that is usual for vast majority of European travelers. Local potatoes are grown in the mountains and cooked following a special recipe.
Usually potatoes are served as a side dish with fish and other seafood; it tastes especially well with octopus and shrimp. Special sauce ‘mojo’ is served with potatoes; it is cooked with an addition of olive oil and white wine. Fans of meat dishes are sure to taste rabbit stew, which is a real delicacy of local cuisine. It is also usually served with interesting sauces and condiments, so in every restaurant this dish is cooked following a unique recipe.
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