Galician gastronomy is famous for the quality of its raw materials and the variety of its dishes and recipes. In this article we present the top 5 of the best dishes of Galician cuisine

1. The lacon:
It is obtained from the front limbs of the pig after a process of salting, washing, settling and curing. Its consumption is closely linked to Christmas Eve and Carnival Sunday. It is accompanied by boiled potato, turnip tops, chorizo ​​and other ingredients.

2. The lamprey:
It is a fish with a gelatinous, cylindrical body, without scales and very slippery. Its peculiar flavor, which some place between fish and meat, is praised by many. The Romans already consumed it and it is a delicious Galician dish.

3. The empanada:
The dough is combined with different ingredients such as tuna, cod, scallops, meat, sardines or mussels.

4. The “feira” octopus:
It is a festive dish made with whole cooked octopus (usually in copper pots) that is present at festivals, fairs and pilgrimages in Galicia. Recipe tricks: after cooking it is cut into slices approximately one centimeter thick and served sprinkled with paprika. It is usually accompanied by "cachelos", boiled potatoes with skin and drizzled with olive oil.

5. The Filloas:
White, milk, sweet or salty, pancakes are usually eaten at Carnival. They are made with egg, milk and flour, traditionally they were cooked in the "lareiras" of the old houses, which had a part destined to support the plate of the pancakes so that they were hot while they were being made. They can be filled with sweet creams such as quince, chocolate, cooked chestnuts, jam and even cream.

You can try all these Galician dishes at Los Montes de Galicia along with many others. We are waiting for you to enjoy a new restaurant concept without losing the essence of life that we have called "Traditional High Gastronomy".