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Originally founded in the 12th century, this glamorous city of Spain is a place where people live life to the fullest. Being the culinary capital of Spain, the people really appreciate and identify with their food . In fact, the city has more bars and restaurants per head of population than anywhere else on the planet!
A short stroll at the Farmers' Markets is the heart of San Sebastian cuisine - fresh local produce. One of the basic ingredients of Basque cooking is fresh seafood, with delectable dishes like Mediterranean bream chargrilled over hot coals.
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The Spanish believe eating is an activity to be shared and relished, a way of bringing people together. Hence, the Donostiarras (citizens of San Sebastián ) indulge in up to six meals a day. The first meal of the day is a light breakfast, and the second meal is served at around ten or eleven. This meal is generally more substantial than the first, comprising of food like prosciutto rolls, and eaten standing up at tapas bars. Lunch is served around mid afternoon.
You might ask how the locals find time to work with all the time spent eating? Workers generally begin work at about nine in the morning, break for lunch and siesta between one and three in the afternoon, before heading back to work again until early evening at seven.
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The city of San Sebastian really comes alive at dusk, with the local custom called Poteo . Guess what the tradition involves? Yet more food , of course! Friends meet up after work and go bar hopping to eat, drink and be merry. Drinkers usually call it quits sometime between nine and midnight, when it's time for the last meal of the day. This meal is usually a more substantial one. A popular restaurant is the Aldamondo Restaurant , serving dishes like sirloin steak and red peppers. Anyone who has visited San Sebastian will no doubt say that the city is really is a food lover's paradise.
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