What is tapas?
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La Tapa…
The word ‘tapas’ is synonymous with Spanish cuisine and every visitor to Spain wants to “go for Tapas”. In Dresden, you find them in our Restaurants.
“Tapas” is a plural term, so your question should really be ‘what are Tapas?’
A ‘Tapa’ is a ‘lid’ or ‘cover’. In the early days of tapas, a slice of cheese or ham was given with your drink and placed over your drink to: keep the flies out, keep the bouquet of the wine and keep the wind from blowing your drink everywhere.
There are a number of myths about what Tapas are all about and we can say:
Tapas are not a particular type of food.
Tapas are not a starter.
Tapas are not a collection of small dishes brought out on a platter and eaten as a main course.
A “Tapa” is not a type of food, but a special way of eating it.