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Taste the Canary Islands

From fresh papas arrugadas to grilled fish with mojo — Canarian cuisine is Atlantic soul on a plate.

The Canary Islands sit just off the African coast, and the food reflects it. Expect ocean-fresh seafood, papas arrugadas with mojo, grilled meats, and local wines from volcanic soils unlike anywhere else in Spain. Every island has its own specialities.

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Canarian cuisine

Canary Islands Food Guide

Canarian cuisine is rooted in the islands' volcanic terrain and Atlantic fishing tradition. Think papas arrugadas con mojo — wrinkled potatoes with red or green sauce — fresh grilled cherne (grouper), ropa vieja stew, and gofio, a toasted grain flour that has fed these islands for centuries. Pair it all with wines grown on black volcanic soil in Lanzarote's Malvasía vineyards, or a glass of local ron miel honey rum.

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