What to eat
Romantics chroniclers mention the smell of sweetmeats and fritters that prevails throughout the festive commemorations. The Fallas are fed on pumpkin fritters, it might be said. These sweet “buñuelos”, or fritters, can be accompanied by a drink of the famous “horchata”, or tiger-nut milk, in “horchaterías”, or hot chocolate in “chocolaterías”, because it is precisely these two drinks that traditionally accompany this feast. From the wee hours of the morning, the music never stops, nor are the lights turned off, and the fritters keep piling up for all hungry feasters in ancientlooking shops with their typical mirror walls, and marble or ceramic chequerboard floors. These still survive in the heart of the old guild quarters of Valencia, around the Plaza de la Virgen, Plaza Doctor Collado and the Santa Catalina church.
Buñuelos. Traditionally eaten during the Fallas, these yummy fritters are a treat that should not be missed. Made from flour, water and yeast, buñuelos are perfect with hot chocolate. Enjoy them at an horchateria or open-air stalls. Read the rest of this entry »
