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Eat Like a Local in Tenerife, Eat Egg and Chips

December 15, 2015 Jack 2

I have never asked for egg and chips in a restaurant on Tenerife. Yet I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve ended up with just that in Canarian restaurants. […]

The World of the Tenerife Bocadillo

March 30, 2015 Jack 0

It totally threw me that someone working in a supermarket on Tenerife didn’t know what a bocadillo was when just about everywhere sells them… […]

Have You Tried Membrillo on Tenerife?

November 4, 2014 Jack 0

Membrillo, also known as dulce de membrillo, is basically a type of quince jam that just happens to get on extremely well with any cheese that has a decent personality. […]

Have You Tried Moray Eel on Tenerife?

October 15, 2014 Jack 0

The first time I ordered morena (moray eel) in a restaurant on Tenerife the waiter talked me out of it by saying it had an awful lot of espinas – little bones… […]

Have You Tried Gofio Amasado on Tenerife?

August 11, 2014 Jack 2

Anyone who has been to a romería on Tenerife, where food and drink is handed out from the back of beautifully decorated carts, will probably have had gofio amasado… […]

Have You Tried Churros de Pescado on Tenerife?

July 30, 2014 Jack 0

Churros de pescado is a sort of Spanish mini version of the great British dish, with a slight variation or two. […]

Have You Tried Pinchos on Tenerife?

January 14, 2014 Jack 0

If you haven’t tried pinchos on Tenerife yet you’ve got a spicy, savoury treat in store. Unless you’ve got your reasons for not eating pork, you’re missing out… […]

Have You Tried Choco on Tenerife?

December 19, 2013 Jack 0

Mostly on Tenerife choco comes a la plancha (grilled), sometimes helped by a bit of garlic. The tastiest chocos I’ve eaten have benefited from the addition of… […]

Have You Tried Cherne on Tenerife?

December 13, 2013 Jack 5

If a Canarian restaurant doesn’t have cherne on the menu, the chances are it’s not a bona fide Canarian restaurant. Cherne is one of the most popular fish… […]

Have You Tried Ropa Vieja on Tenerife?

November 25, 2013 Jack 1

Ropa Vieja is probably the Canarian dish whose name I like the most. In Spanish it rolls of the tongue nicely and even sounds vaguely exotic. […]

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