Spanish Test Flash Cards

1. Meal times (La hora de comer) 

• In Spain, lunch and dinner are later than in the U.S.

• In Spain, breakfast is smaller and lighter than in the U.S. (such as a café con leche and a pastry or cookies)

• In Spain, lunch is a significant meal and typically consists of multiple courses. Most businesses and schools close during this time so everyone can return home for the meal and a siesta.

• In Spain dinner can be served as late as 10 pm.

2. El festival de Las Fallas 

• The festival is in March

• celebrates the arrival of spring.

• The sculptures are usually of famous figures, both real and imaginary. Often, those depicting famous people involve satire.

• They are made of wood and paint and are as tall as buildings.

• They are burned at the end of the festival, but a vote is taken, and pieces of a few are saved in a museum each year.

3. Las tapas / La tortilla española

• Tapas are small dishes that are typically shared (a lot like appetizers in the U. S.)

• are most commonly eaten standing at a bar in Spain

• can be enjoyed anytime of day, but most often between lunch and dinner. 

• Tortilla española is a famous and common made of egg, potato, olive oil and sometimes onion or garlic.

• Can be compared to an omelette or crustless quiche full of potatoes in the U.S. and has a taste similar to breakfast potatoes or hashbrowns.

• It is eaten as a tapa, for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and can be served cold or warm.

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