One of the most famous dishes in the Canary Islands after the well known Canarian potatos with mojo sauce is Adeje Chicken. More known in Tenerife there can be a slight variations in the recipe. It can be satuated with high levels of oil and sauce which is something...
Lanzarote Cactus Burger
From the 17th May there will be something different on the menu in many of art and culture centers in Lanzarote. At first it doesnt seem that apetising but I have yet to try one. This is a first in the whole of Spain a fusion between the American burger with an...
Smoked Salmon – La Ahumaderia de Uga
The Ahumaderia de Uga is a family business that has been operating in Lanzarote for over 40 years. If you are travelling down to Playa Blanca you will see the premisses on the left hand side when you pass by the village of Uga. This business is dedicated to the...
La Batata
The landscape doesnt seem as though it can lend itself to agriculture but another vegetable that is cultivated in Lanzarote is the sweet potato. The origin of this vegetable is not really known although it is probably from South America but it has reached this little...
Bodega Vulcano
Definitely one of my favourites and highly recommended is the Vulcano Wine. Whether your choice be White, Rose, Red or even Moscatel...you won't be disappointed. This local wine was "born" in 2009. The Vulcano concept is "Boutique Winery"and the main...
Fried Cheese and Mojo
One of my favorites, especially as a starter is a fried fresh cheese. Normally this comes with a red fruit jam or cranberry sauce. If you venture out to the Lanzarote villages or traditional restaurants outside the resort, you can find this delicious dish with a...
Pancake Day!
Its Pancake day! Not really a tradition in Lanzarote as we are still celebrating Carnival but I have found a recipe for Canarian Pancakes aptly named Tortillas de Carnival! These are small pancakes which are flavoured with cinnamon and lemon then fried. A tradition...
Bananas
Not cultivated in Lanzarote, maybe because we are further north but for the other islands Canarian Bananas are exported to the rest of Europe including the UK. The bananas were originaly introduced to the islands during the15th and 16th centuries from Asia. There is a...
Fancy a coffee?
Ok, this can get complicated sometimes. If you get confused in Starbucks or Costa, the local coffee shops here in Lanzarote have offer numerous variations on traditional coffee Add to the list below whether vyou want your coffee largo, in a large glass, wheter you...
Very Tastey Old Clothes
Another Cuban influence in the Canaries, this tasty dish is inadequately named Ropa Vieja which translated means old clothes. Very popular in Canarian households its a good way of using up leftovers from a dish called Puchero which is another type of stew. I suppose...