What the hell is Spanish food?

Tapas

Tortilla (like an egg and potato omelette).

Tapas & pinxtos, croquetas, tortilla, patatas bravas, pan con tomate, allioli, olives, padron peppers, gazpacho, jamon iberico, paella & fideua, fabada asturiana, cocido madrileño, albondigas (meatballs), migas, pulpo a la gallega, churros, turron.

The poster above me listed a bunch of great examples, here are a few more. Membrillo, a thick sweet paste made from quinces. Manchego cheese and many others. Tinned fish of all types are a specialty of Spain, they are amazing and are even served in restaurants. Torta de aceites are delicious cookies made with olive oil. Sherry.

Tortilla Española recipe

That recipe at R5 gets step 4 backward (plus onion is a whole other debate that can cause Spanish bloodshed). It says to flip the raw side onto the plate, when you actually want to slide the cooked side onto the plate and then flip the raw side over into the bottom of the pan. Or buy a double tortilla plan that stacks one pan on the other to flip, or just use two similar sized pans. Lastly, looking at their finished tortilla they haven't cut the potatoes finely enough.

Sangria.

Albondingas (meatballs)

croquetas (see below)

Tantos respuestos y no one has asked me for my opinion? I cook the, how you say, cucumber? for mis Baldwinitos all de time.

They love their olives.

There are many regional cuisines in Spain. If you are ever there, try Asturian restaurants. I have also heard good things about food from Galicia (lots of seafood) and from (in?) the Basque country. Those regions are on my list.

Taco Bell

Whenever I'm making paella for an intimate dinner party I hop in my Chevrolet Bel-Air and go to the grocery store to get some Spanish sowsage, and I always pick up a few red weirdos for Tina.

Everything you need to know:

R13, that was cool.

Drinks: Tinto de verano; Palo cortado; Sherry; Rebujitos

Espinacas con garbanzos

Berenjena frita con queso de cabra o miel (o cana de azúcar)

Sopa de ajo blanco (garlic and almond soup thickened with bread and lightly flavored with vinegar, topped with sliced green grapes - "white gazpacho")

Solomillo de cerdo al whisky

Salsichas al miel

Pringá (pork and morcilla mixed with other meats in small sandwiches)

Salmorejo (a creamier, simpler counterpoint to gazpacho)

Puchero - a complex broth/soup seasoned with hierba buena (mint)

Tortillitas de camarones (wafer like fritters of tiny shrimps)

Cazón en adobo (a variety of shark made very tender in vinegar, seasoned, and fried)

Huevos a la flamenca

Habas con jamón

Jamón ibérico de bellota