La Comida

As promised, here is a post about the food in Cadiz. I cannot think of even one thing that I have not liked. Honestly. Unlike the majority of the students in the group, I am not served deep-fried foods on a regular basis. My host mother is health-conscious, and tells me that she prefers salads, fresh fruits, yogurt, rice, pasta, lentils, vegetable soups, fresh bread and good cheese. So that's what we eat here! I have not one complaint. Occasionally the portions are awfully large, but Gloria always tells me to only eat until I'm full because I am the only one who knows how much hunger I have (translated directly). She sends me to school with a snack and tells me that all of the food in the house is there to be eaten.

Gloria is aware and completely comfortable with the fact that I'm a vegetarian. She constantly tells me everything that's in a particular meal so I don't worry about any strange ingredients. I told her I eat fish sometimes (a staple here) and eggs when cooked in things. So she's decided that we will only eat fish one day a week. Yesterday she asked me how many eggs I would like to eat (mixed in things) in any given week. I love it.

Foods that are especially good:
- tortillas españolas
- this lentil/potato dish that Gloria makes
- cheese! (I had Gruyere with dinner)
- sangria (if that counts as a food)
- chocolate con churros (from a cafe in La Plaza de Flores...amazing)

I'm permanently full. Yay.