My understanding was that tapas meant cover (as with tapis [carpet] in French)
and that it was a piece of bread placed over your drink glass to keep the flies
off(?). And then they started to put bits of food on the bread and then....
Andrew Fildes
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On 14/03/2011, at 4:56 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> It is still the case that in most bars, you get some nuts or something with a
> drink. But that is not tapas. Tapas can be very downmarket, or upscale, but I
> doubt that it is tourism-driven. The places I go to in Alicante are not
> frequented by tourists, only locals. Same thing when I am in Seville.
> Actually, in Seville and other cities in Andalucía, in many restaurants any
> dish can be ordered as a ración (full serving), media ración (half serving)
> or tapa. It is a great way to try out different dishes without gorging.
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