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=** Tapas ** =

Tapas are small severing sized meals, and people usually order many at a time. Spaniards came up with these tasty treats because they wanted to encourage more conversation instead of everyone being so wrapped up in finishing a huge meal that is set before them. It started out being the food is on the table and everyone moves around to eat the different snacks. Mostly used as a dinner. Though people might call it too much like a snack, according to serving sizes, you eat multiple recipes that make up a full meal. You get many unique tastes in one meal. It is also considered //finger food//. This might seem like an unusual to us, but dinner is served between nine and eleven. Sometimes, if everyone is enjoying the company and having fun, it can go as long as midnight!

The word tapa means lid. Meant to be covering a glass to keep out bugs and insects. The first trace of tapas was a chunk of bread put over a mug for those pesky insects. Tapas are not served on one day, but all.



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