Tapas
Appetiser or snack in Spanish and international cuisine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Spanish dish. For the Filipino cured beef dish, see Tapa (Filipino cuisine). For the Indian religious/spiritual practice, see Tapas (Indian religions). For other uses, see Tapa (disambiguation).
A tapa (Spanish: [ˈtapa]) is an appetiser or snack in Spanish cuisine. Tapas can be combined to make a full meal, and can be cold (such as mixed olives and cheese) or hot (such as chopitos, which are battered, fried baby squid, or patatas bravas). In some bars and restaurants in Spain and across the globe, tapas have evolved into a very sophisticated cuisine. In some Central American countries, such snacks are known as bocas. In parts of Mexico, similar dishes are called botanas.