Yes, something like that:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapas#History
Cheers,
Nathan
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On Mar 14, 2011, at 7:18 AM, Andrew Fildes wrote:
> 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....
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> On 14/03/2011, at 4:56 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
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>> 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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