Canary Islands Local Custom Tips by Maria_75 Top 5 Page for this destination

PAELLA

This is one of the most famous dishes in all of Spain, and also in the Canary Islands. You can not be in Spain without trying this!

The most normal ingredient in the paella is seafood, chicken and rice, but there are a numerous ways of making it. Usually every chef (or family) have their own variations. So if you don't like it in one place, give it a try somewhere else and you might love it.

The paella is cooked in a special pan that is very wide and the sides go up a little bit. The more surface the better. Many of the toppings are added as a last step at the top of the paella.

MOJO

This is a very traditional sauce (salsa) used in the canary islands. You can have it either red or green, and is very delicious along with papas arrugadas. The sauce is made mainly of chili and garlic, and recipes can vary both in flavour and strength, from the extremely hot and spicy to medium or very mild.

PAPAS ARRUGADAS

These canarian potatoes are a typical traditional meal, and you will find them everywhere. I just love them and eat them all the time, even at home.

Papas is the canarian word for potatoes, and arrugadas means wrinkly. This wrinkled effect comes after the potatoes have been boiled in water with seasalt for about half an hour. So easy, and so delicious. Try them with a red or green mojo, and you will definetly fall in love with them... ;)