Speak the Culture: Spain: Be Fluent in Spanish Life and Culture

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1. Identity: the
   building blocks of
   2. Literature
   and philosophy
   3. Art and
   architecture
   4. Performing
   arts
   5. Cinema
   and fashion
   6. Media and
   communications
   7. Food and drink 8. Living culture:
   the details of

La Mancha

Gazpacho manchego– not a soup, but a game stew served with a flatbread.

Castile y León

Conchinillo asado– the roast suckling pig is a speciality of Segovia.

Extremadura

Caldereta de cordero– lamb stew prepared with garlic and paprika.

Madrid

Cocido Madrileño– a meat stew made with chickpeas and vegetables.

Iconic dishes from themeseta

Saffron fest
The Rosa del Azafrán
festival unfurls on the
last Sunday in October
in Consuegra, a town
near Toledo. Farmers
celebrate the harvest
of the “saffron rose”
with a day of music and
dancing. Incidentally,
consuegratranslates
from Spanish as
‘mother-in-law’.