This blog post was originally posted on March 10, 2017, and was updated on April 17, 2019.  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Granada, Spain’s Moorish jewel, has been a melting pot of gastronomic influences throughout the years. It’s the perfect place to taste history!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Granada was the longest-lasting Muslim territory on the Iberian Peninsula. While Christian troops reconquered other territories starting around the year 720, Granada remained under Moorish rule until 1492\u2014more than 800 years in total! Needless to say, you can still find evidence of this heritage today. It’s not only in the language and architecture of the city, but also in the gastronomy. Arabic influences strike a surprising balance with native traditions. You’ll notice this balance in the typical food in Granada. Read on to learn more about it!<\/p>\n\n\n

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1. Habas con Jam\u00f3n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Back in the times of the Spanish Inquisition, showing that you embraced Christianity was crucial. And the easiest way to prove it was… by eating pork! As eating pork is not a part of Islam or Judaism, the ingredient started to spring up in Spanish dishes, including this one of beans with cured ham. On the other hand, Muslims introduced the beans in the 8th century. As you can see, this plate is the perfect example to prove the undeniable connection between both cultures that’s present in the typical food in Granada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Plato Alpujarre\u00f1o<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This typical food in Granada comes from the mountain villages of Las Alpujarras<\/a> and it is one of the dishes that the locals love the most. It usually contains potatoes, fried eggs, cured ham, blood sausage (morcilla)<\/em>, sweet peppers and chorizo. It’s quite simple and cheap to make and\u2014believe us\u2014the combination is unbeatable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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