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The result is an enormously diverse food tradition featuring grilled meat, vegetables, bread, yogurt, seafood, pastries, spices, rice, legumes, and sweets.

Meals often emphasize balance rather than heaviness. Rice, seafood, vegetables, noodles, fermented ingredients, seaweed, soy products, and carefully prepared broths form the foundation of many dishes.

While paella and tapas are known internationally, Spain’s food culture includes everything from Atlantic seafood and mountain stews to cured meats, rice dishes, grilled vegetables, and inventive modern cuisine. Olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, seafood, pork, rice, legumes, and seasonal vegetables are central to many...

Corn, beans, chili peppers, tomatoes, avocados, herbs, cacao, and squash have been important ingredients for centuries. Later influences introduced meats, dairy products, wheat, and other foods that became integrated into regional cooking.

At the heart of Italian cuisine is a respect for ingredients. Many traditional dishes rely on only a few components, but each ingredient is expected to contribute something important. Olive oil, tomatoes, garlic, cheese, fresh herbs, vegetables, seafood, cured meats, and handmade pasta all play major roles.