The 5 most famous
Spanish cuisine regions

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Six best known:

Andalucia    Seville

Basque    Bilbao

Catalonia    Barcelona

Madrid & environs    Madrid

Valencia    Valencia

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Other well known
Spanish Cuisine regions

All four of these areas are provinces located in northern Spain:

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Galicia

Sits in the northwest corner of Spain. Known for its Caldo Gallego, a rich soup of meat and vegetables flavored with ham. Fish and shellfish are abundant and popular.

Asturia

Located just east of Galicia. Fabada Asturiana is its highly touted peasant style melange of white beans and smoked pork products.

Navarre

Situated directly east of the Basque Provinces. Its renowned specialty is Truchas a la Navarre (ham stuffed trout that's grilled or panfried).

Aragon

Shares Catalonia's western border. Celebrated for its chilindron cooking sauces. They are typically made with ham, peppers, garlic, olives and almonds. Used for meats (especially chicken).

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