Papas Arrugadas, 1st of the 7 Gastronomic Wonders of Spain

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Papas Arrugadas is 1st of the 7 Gastronomic Wonders of Spain. It is a typical Canarian wrinkled potatoes which have been voted as the first of the 'The 7 Gastronomic Wonders' promoted by Allianz Global Assistance.

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Over 20 finalists chose the wrinkled potatoes as the first from Iberian ham, Galician octopus, paella, tortilla chips, pasiega papajotes quesada and Murcia. Allianz Global Assistance validated 61,384 votes to Papas Arrugadas out of 20 dishes.

On the official website of the campaign, www.7maravillas.es received over 400,000 visitors, 18% of which came from the US, China, Russia, Canada, India, Germany, France, United Kingdom and Argentina . The initiative seeks recognition of Spanish gastronomy as Intangible Heritage by Unesco, so that winners will be promoted to represent the cuisine of Spain, since about 13 million of the 68 million tourists who visited Spain in 2015 did so for gastronomic reasons.

Papas Arrugadas is a popular dish and a tasty treat and one of the must try cuisines in Spain. You can relish Papas Arrugadas in the Food Tour where you discover the beautiful Puerto Del Carmen from the new town to the old, learn about the culture, the food, the traditions and most importantly the families and people behind it all.

Fun & Laughs guaranteed from start to finish – let’s go have a Lanzarote Adventure! Let curiosity lead the way!!!! Try Papas Arrugadas in the Food Tour Now.

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