Tapas: From Practical Bar Snacks to a Defining Spanish Way of Eating
Tapas are often introduced to outsiders as “small plates,” but that neat translation misses their deeper role. In Spain, tapas are less a menu category than a daily practice: an informal, communal rhythm of eating that stitches together neighborhoods, workdays, and friendships. The appeal lies not only in the food—salty, fragrant, crisp, rich—but also in…
