What will You be Having?
Once upon a time there was a town that decided to bring tourists in through their stomachs. Since there was a local product that was of good quality, they decided to celebrate it. And so the first food festival was born. Actually, the first food festival was a wine festival that began in 1953 in Cambados. It celebrates the famous albariño wine of the area. From there the idea spread and has now touched almost every township in Galicia and most of Spain.
From the end of January to December you can take your pick of the food you want to try. Though most of the festivals take advantage of fine summer weather. That's when you can find most of the seafood festivals. From razor clams to barnacles, to sea urchins, to oysters, during the spring, summer, and
fall you can find a celebration almost every week. Though the ones that take the cake are the seafood celebration in O Grove at the beginning of October this year and the one in A Illa that is celebrated from the beginning to the middle of August. At those festivals you can find all types of seafood at all types of prices. The clam festival in Carril in August is also famous. One year my husband and I went to the one at A Illa in a friend's fishing boat. It was amazing looking at the coastline from a totally different point of view. Best of all, we had no problem finding a parking space.
For those who prefer meat, there are also festivals dedicated to different animals scattered throughout the region. From pig's trotters to ham, to chicken, to goat. There are also festivals dedicated to honey, bread, empanada, chestnuts, tortilla, mushrooms, onions, peppers, cakes, beans, oil, filloas, and cheese. And, of course, just about every kind of fish the fishermen can bring in, from trout to salmon, to hake. Our township also has its own festival, on July 25th, dedicated to the local sardine, whose population, if what every fishmonger claims is true, would be so great you could go down to the beach and get a few just by reaching into the sea. And, to wash things down, every area in our region that has a distinctive wine also has a festival dedicated to it.
So, if you're feeling hungry (or thirsty), just come for a visit. Almost every weekend and holiday you'll find something different to eat.
From the end of January to December you can take your pick of the food you want to try. Though most of the festivals take advantage of fine summer weather. That's when you can find most of the seafood festivals. From razor clams to barnacles, to sea urchins, to oysters, during the spring, summer, and
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| Sailing out to A Illa de Arousa. |
For those who prefer meat, there are also festivals dedicated to different animals scattered throughout the region. From pig's trotters to ham, to chicken, to goat. There are also festivals dedicated to honey, bread, empanada, chestnuts, tortilla, mushrooms, onions, peppers, cakes, beans, oil, filloas, and cheese. And, of course, just about every kind of fish the fishermen can bring in, from trout to salmon, to hake. Our township also has its own festival, on July 25th, dedicated to the local sardine, whose population, if what every fishmonger claims is true, would be so great you could go down to the beach and get a few just by reaching into the sea. And, to wash things down, every area in our region that has a distinctive wine also has a festival dedicated to it.
So, if you're feeling hungry (or thirsty), just come for a visit. Almost every weekend and holiday you'll find something different to eat.
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| A sampling of what you can eat. |
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