What Is a Bask Restaurant?

Basque cuisine refers to the cuisine of the Basque Country and includes meats and fish grilled over hot coals, marmitako and lamb stews, cod, Tolosa bean dishes, paprikas from Lekeitio, pintxos, Idiazabal sheep's cheese, txakoli, and Basque cider.

Where does Basque food come from?

Basque food comes from the Basque Country (Euskadi or País Vasco), which is a region of northern Spain (culturally speaking, it also extends into France). It encompasses the provinces of Álava, Biscay, and Gipuzkoa, and the cities of Bilbao, San Sebastian, and Vitoria-Gasteiz, among others.

What makes Basque different?

The Basques have unique customs and a language - Euskera - that is unrelated to any other spoken in Europe, or indeed the world. Nestled in a mountainous corner of Atlantic Europe, they also show distinct genetic patterns to their neighbours in France and Spain.

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