Traditional Jewish dietary laws require careful inspection of vegetables –to avoid worms or other small insects that might be hiding in their leaves.
This fountain is not at all your typical water source. Instead, it dispenses free wine to weary travelers as they make their way to the holy city of Compostela.
Benedictine abbey with the second oldest active monastic brewery in the world, with almost a thousand years of activity
Challah bread is typical of Jewish holidays, but Rosh Hashanah, the New Year, is special
Saint James’ cake is almost synonymous with Galicia. But the cake’s main ingredient, almonds, do not grow in the region.
Ancient Greeks would infuse white wine with wormwood already around 400BC, as a remedy for stomach aches and to get rid of intestinal parasites.
Garum - an ancient fermented fish sauce dating back to Roman times Fanfo - Shutterstock
Garum was the literally omnipresent ingredient of any dish in a Roman banquet.