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Gastronomy Gastronomy of the province of Madrid:

-Madrid is a region with a plethora of dishes. Due to its location within Spain (in the central Spain), many of its inhabitants are from other regions of Spain or other places around the world. Thus the cuisine/gastronomy of Madrid is heavily influenced because of its diversity. The typical dishes from the capital of Spain are mixed-up with dishes from other regions of Spain and it is especially difficult to decipher between what is originally from Madrid and what is not.

Madrid is especialy known for its chicken, meatball and pork stews along with other variations of chicken dishes. The everpopular "tortilla de patatas" is always a favorite on the menus of Madrid's many famous restaurants. The city can also provide some more dishes like "callos madrileños", which is tripe in a slightly spicy sauce, snails or lamb in many different variations. The dishes that are called madrileño in Spain, are mainly hotpots, as the well-known Cocido Madrileño with chick-peas. Among regional specialities have to be named the delicious asparagus from Aranjuez and the very typical Sopa de Ajo, a soup of garlic.

The wines of Madrid date back to the 13th century. Madrid's climate and size do not make it a favorable region for growing grapes and hosting vineyards but Madrid is great for wine lovers because of the great wineries and bodegas available within in the province.