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FOOD
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The most characteristic dishes of Alicante are arroz a la
alicantina whose main ingredients are chicken and rice
accompanied by shellfish; arroz a la banda, made with
fish stock; arroz a la marinera or seafood rice;
caldero, stewed with fish; arroz de mero y gambas,
rice with grouper and prawns; arroz de magro, rice with lean
meat and vegetables; arroz con pollo, rice
with chicken; arroz con conejo, rice with rabbit, and
many, many more such as arroz con costra (rice with a
baked egg on top) and a type of tasty broth called olleta. |
For dessert, it's
recommended to try some of Alicante's home-grown citrus
fruits such as medlars, dates, pomegranates, grapes and
oranges. During summer, iced drinks made of lemon, coffee
and barley as well as horchata which is a drink made
with tiger nut are the most typical. In any case, the most
famous sweet of Alicante is turrón or nougat which is
distinctively different from the kind usually manufactured
as chocolate filling nowadays. Turrón is most
usually served around Christmas but can be an extraordinary
dessert in any season. The genuine nougats are Jijona
(the soft kind) and Alicante (the hard kind).
There is also another called turrón a la piedra which
is crammed with crunchy almonds flavoured with grated lemon
rind and cinnamon. |
Neither must we
forget the Alicante Denomination of Origin wines. Worthy of
special mention is El Fondillón, a fortified wine
similar to tawny port and a jewel among wines, already a
favorite with the Spanish Monarchs in the 16th Century. |
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Suggested Hotel in Alicante |
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| The charming, 3 Star
Hotel Castilla, is located on the San Juan
Beach, and only 6 kilometers from the center of
Alicante. The hotel has a swimming pool, garden
and a terrace. There is a special area for
children with a playground. There are two
meeting rooms, a TV room, and three Congress
Rooms with capacity up to 300 people. There is a
golf course 300 meters from the hotel, and water
sports are only a few moments away. |
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