Arrecife the capital of Lanzarote is looking to attract tourists through July and August with their Ruta Gastronómica promotion where you can go to try local tapas dishes from €2. The initiative is being promoted on the new website ruta gastronomica arrecife 2010 where a leaflet with interesting places to visit during a day in Arrecife can be downloaded as well as restaurant suggestions to taste typical Canarian cuisine.
¿Quieres conocer la gastronomía de Canarias? The Guanches staple food was Gofio and this has remained in the Canarian gastronomy along with meat from their grazing flocks of goats, sheep and pigs which also provided dairy products of milk and butter. The dishes were influenced over time by the explorers calling into the islands before sailing the Atlantic, these ships arrived stocked with sugar cane, vines and bananas.
The following restaurants are listed as participating along with a suggested dish to try on your visit, opening hours and a location map are available. Café Guernika, Calle Ginés de Castro. Suggestion: Almogrote sobre tostadas de pan integral al aceite ecológico Arbequina. Bar Andalucia, Calle Luis Martin. Suggestion: Brandada de cherne. Er Cuchitri, Vía Medular. Suggestion: Cazón en adobo. Restaurante Museo del Vino, Calle García de Hita. Suggestion: Chipirones a la plancha con mojo y papas arrugadas.
A la vuelta Bar, Calle Manuel Miranda. Suggestion: Delicias de cherne al Rubicon y cilantro. Pastelería Lamontgne, Calle José Antonio. Suggestion: Pastel La Palma. La Puntilla vinos y comidas, Avenida César Manrique. Suggestion: Plato canario del día. Cafeteria Central, Leon y Castillo. Suggestion: Salpicón de Marisco. Café ConVerso, Calle Coronel Bens. Suggestion: Tosta de pan de aloe vera con queso fresco y jengibre.
Entrantes Papas arrugadas con mojo – small wrinkly potatoes boiled in their skins with lots of salt, traditionally they were cooked in sea water, now with their equal weight in salt and served with a choice of three mojo dips. Gofio – the local flour and very adaptable, this was made into a dough or added to sweet and savoury food. Quesos – goats are common in the islands and there are some fabulous cheeses available. Chorizos – local sausage with paprika added to give the red colouring.
Pata asada – roasted pork leg usually served in slices for sandwiches. Mariscos – there are lots of seafood dishes such as lapas (shellfish), squid, octupus and sardines. Primeros platos Potajes – traditional vegetable soup. Caldo de papas – typical simple stew with potato and coriander eaten in times of poverty. Caldo de pescado – local fish stew including mero, sama and cherne.
Pescados The waters around the Canary Islands are plentiful and fish such as vieja, cherne, corvina, salema and bocinegro were eaten in a variety of ways. Sancocho canario – salty fish served with potatoes, sweet potato, gofio and mojo. Pesados secos – due to the climate the best way to conserve fish was to dry it in the wind, they would then be served roasted. Carnes
Puchero canario – a meat stew with maize, sweet potato, potato, carrot and cabbage. Carne de cabra – goat meat which was very popular due to the resources. Postres Bienmesabe – a sweet syrup of sugar, crushed almonds and egg. Frangollo – made from maiz flour with sugar, almonds and raisins. Truchas – a sweet made for Christmas with a cream of sweet potato filling.
Vino The islands produce a variety of red and white wine from the Malvasía grape. They also have a sweet rum Ron Miel. Please let us know which ones you try and what your favourite dishes were. For more information on Arrecife please read: |
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Bars & Restaurants Featured
Restaurante Lilium, Calle José Antonio. Suggestion: Croquetas de platano con un toque de chacón servidos con mahonesa de verbahuerto.
What is the typical Canarian food?
Morcilla – blood sausage or black pudding including sweet potato, raisins and almonds.
Rancho canario – stew of chick-peas, vermicelli, potatoes and meat.
The meat available to the Canarians was pig, chicken, rabbit and goat.
Frutas – bananas, figs, avocado, mango, papaya.
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