The Spanish government wishes to register its worldwide famous traditional snack, the “tapas” to the UNESCO world heritage.
28 Juni 2016 15:58
Brilio.net/en - Every year, the World Tapa Day takes place on June 16th in Spain and in 29 countries around the globe. This year is a little bit special since a few days ago, the Spanish Government, through his Minister of Culture, officially made a special demand to the UNESCO world heritage, in the immaterial category: to register the Spanish tapas as world gastronomic heritage.
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This initiative was very welcome in the country. According to some national magazine and most likely in the hearts and souls of all Spaniards, tapas are the best ambassador of the Spanish culinary traditions in the world. Nowadays extremely popular, they can be found on all four corners of the earth. The richness of the tapas is only matched by their seemingly never-ending variety. According to the region, they will be prepared differently and with many various ingredients.
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The conservative Spanish Newspaper La Razn even goes further in its praise for the global reputation of the tapas and says in a recent article: The Spanish tapas has overcome is local influence to acquire a universal dimension. [] It is a daily luxury for all kind of amateurs and has reached thanks to greatest chefs a high-class standard.
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When it comes to gastronomy, Spain is not a la ramasse: with more than 170 restaurants presented in the Michelin Guide and counted among some of the best in the worlds according to experts and critics, are you waiting for to try a delicious pinch of tortillas in front of an ice-cold glass of sangria!
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Marca Espaa, the governmental agency in charge of the promotion of the Spanish culture worldwide is of course delighted by the announcement. The verdict hasnt been pronounced yet, but one thing is sure, tapas have a bright future ahead of them!
