Eatin' in La Boqueria (Barcelona)

Bar Boqueria
Inside La Boqueria, Barcelona

Was it still breakfast? Or lunch?  One of the great things here in Spain is that you can pop by a tapas bar and grab a quickie bite that is just enough to stave off hunger yet not ruin your appetite for later. 

I f anyone asks me to name a great tapas bar in Barcelona, I'd have absolutely no clue.  There are sooo many to pick from, in all price levels.  The beauty of it is that you can sit and have a bite, and if it is not to your liking, move on to the next place.

Bar Boqueria in La Boqueria (of course) serves a nice array of tapas in the medium price range.  Due to its location, there are tourists, of course.  It was nice to sit down and have  beer and a nibble.

Various tortillas on top, salads in the display case.

DJKung got an order of choricitos, which are tiny sausages the size of your pinkie finger..  He said that they tasted a lot like the Philippine spicy longganisa. 

II must have been craving breakfast food because I got eggs.   Here's a picture of my spinach tortilla. I wonder how many eggs go into making it?  Almost wanted to ask for ketchup, but did not dare.   The bread had a nice tomato and oil puree drizzle.

Strollin' at La Boqueria (Barcelona)

La Boqueria
Off of Las Ramblas, Barcelona
http://www.boqueria.info/

One of the best things to check out when away on holiday are the local markets.  You get to see a lot of locals going about their own business.  The markets also give you an idea of what people like to eat, which I think says a lot about them. The market is also a reflection of how vibrant the local economy and the local environment is in terms of the variety and quantity of produce offered. 

Barcelona has La Boqueria, a large covered market that has a lovely assortment of a lot of very gorgeous food. La Boqueria is extremely difficult to miss, being smack dab in Las Ramblas, the big tourist strip downtown. 

Entrance to La Boqueria.  There's just loads of people here, and I think it is quite prudent to be mindful of your belongings.

Jamon and various other cured meats.

Candy.

I love how these fruits are stacked up... so pretty!

School kiddies on a field trip.

Fruits and juice.

We saw about two of these egg stands.  I did not see those big white orbs in the left of the picture--- I wonder what they can be?

Wild mushrooms.  They also had some dried morels, which cost a fortune back home (if you can find them).  I was very tempted to sneak some of these guys back.

Cured meats and cheese.  The cheese selection here is  very different from what we saw in Borough Market (London), more semi-hard and hard cheeses.   I was expecting more of the runny and stinky cheeses given Barcelona's proximity to France. 

We stopped for some coffee at one of the small stalls.  DJKung got the hot chocolate (no churros because it was late).  See how thick it is!

Jamon, jamon, jamon. There were so many grades of this stuff and the array was just bewildering.  I wouln't mind sneaking back home a hoof r two.  It's going to look really nice in my kitchen and the furs I'm sure would love it.

Skinned goat heads.  I guess they use it for soup?  These reminded me of a food stall Jemma L'Fna in Marrakesh, whose specialty was goat brains (that stall had a display of goat craniums sliced open to show the innards)

Whatta load of tripe!  I think that's a nose on top?