What whould be the best food to eat in spain?

Paella - yummy and authentic!

SPANISH FOOD

Sangria .. it is a wine drink but still .. best thing there.

Tapas. In Seville, there is a Tapas Bar quarter around Calle Cano Y Cueto. They are generally eaten standing up and acts like a appetizer to fill you while having a drink before going for dinner.

Tortilla española is so good. The chorizo is also excellent. Jamon (ham) Serrano is another great option. We had chicken with figs that was also great. I dont think I tasted one thing I didnt like.

It depends which part of spain you visit. When I was in Barcelona, I ate mostly seafood like fresh fish, but skipped the Paella because I was going to Valencia. I did do the Tapas crawl in Barcelona and loved all the various goodies, including the little fishies drowned in olive oil and garlic. They said it wasn't sardines, but perhaps anchovies? I thought it would taste like fish bait but you know, it was very good.. enough for me to eat it again, finishing it off with some great sangria! YUM! In Madrid we did try paella, and found one great place called La Barracca. But in Madrid we loved eating the Jamon, the cured ham. They had tons of places including a chain of restaurants called the Museum of Ham... and you can order all sorts of ham! So to answer your question, when in Spain, eat what the locals eat. For example: Paella is a typical Spanish dish, but its not good in all parts of Spain. Oh, I seem to recall that Spain loves their potatoes... or at least in the Barcelona and Madrid area. I ate a lot of fried potatoes with every meal.. delicious but so full of carbs!! Laugh!! If the place is full of people when you show up at 10 pm, thats a good sign its a good place. Or, if they ask if you have a reservation (and the place is jamming!) that's also a place to take note! Good luck, and salud! PS: One drink I still crave is the Cafe con Leche. Its just espresso with milk, but I cannot find the precise "taste" back home in the US. Don't know what they do differently, but the Cafe Con Leche is still my favorite memory!!

Paella. It's awesome!

Paella is a typical Spanish dish. Its made from spiced rice with seafood .

Among the tapas, which you MUST try, my favourite is called Patatas Bravas. It's the local "chips" plus 2 sauces, one spicy, one creamy... The jamon (smoked ham) and the cheeses are good too. In some places, you can see the ham hanging in the restaurant... Nothing gruesome as it is cured ham. If you have a sweet tooth, on an afternoon break, try also the "Chocolate con churros" : a cup of hot thick chocolate (still drinkable of course) and their local pastry (a bit like donuts, but in the shape of a long beignet, rolled in sugar). High in calories, but sooooooo good ! As for France, each county has its own specialities, so don't be scared to try a few local dishes !