Spanish Eating habits include loosely defined meal times.
They take place every two or three hours, and to the average American it’s
typically a few hours off of our usual meal time.
The meals begin with El desayuno, or breakfast. It is before
10am. Breakfast in spain is very simple, it is often only a cup of coffee with
a side of a simple bread, or “Pan tomaca” which is a piece of toast with an oil
and tomato spread.
Spaniards enthusiastically embrace their love of coffee, or Café.
After working for a few hours it’s common for coworkers to take a break with
the common beverage.
La Comida, Lunch. Is typically between 2pm and 4pm and is
the heaviest meal of the day. This is the time of the siesta. During the Siesta
period stores and business close, and many people go home to eat the mid-day
meal.
The next Meal is known as La merienda or the late afternoon
snack because after the Siesta, the next big meal isn’t until late at night The
light snack between these times of the day is also known as a "tentempié.”
Common merienda choices can include a small sandwich, a piece of fruit, or
perhaps another cup of coffee.
The last is La cena which is held between 9pm and 10:30pm.
Dinner is traditionally lighter than La Comida. And Dinner is traditionally
quite a bit lighter than its mid-day counterpart, often consisting of something
as light as a salad or sandwich.
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