Saladitos Saladitos, as the name suggests, are both savory (salado) and small (-ito). Sold by the dozen at bakeries across town, these puff-pastry bites come with a variety of fillings,… Read More
Saladitos
Tag: fiestas
Empanada murciana
Hello everyone! I hope you’re having a lovely spring wherever you are. I wrote about this empanada a while back tucked into another post about Murcia’s annual spring fiestas. There’s… Read More
Fiesta!
Like every Spanish city and town, Murcia has its own annual fiesta rooted in local traditions: the Bando de la Huerta. This day-long celebration pays homage to Murcia’s agrarian roots,… Read More
One a Penny, Two a Penny… Monas de Pascua!
[Murcia’s] unique Holy Week…is made up of little gestures and familiar movements, of the comings and goings of the nazarenos (penitents) dressed in red or purple (the nazareno colorao or… Read More