Basque people take food seriously. This is a place of gastronomic societies, internationally renowned top chefs and zillions of neighborhood restaurants.
One of the things you need to know is that in between 2 and 4 o’clock in the afternoon the streets are deserted and the stores are closed. People are eating! And they are enjoying a great cuisine. No “fast food” here.
Many work places close in the middle of the day and people go home to have lunch. Often the whole family gathers to have a three course meal - everyday of the week. Others are eating out, in a restaurant. Here everybody seems to be a master chef (besides me, that would be, but I am Swedish so I am excused)
Bilbainos take great pride in their cooking. Fresh fish straight from the Bay of Biscay, meats, game, fruits, vegetables, cheeses. The prime ingredients are excellent.
Me sipping on a “café con leche”. Life is good here in Bilbao…
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