Overview

• Paella ranks as the dish most representative of Spain, followed by tortilla de patatas and jamón ibérico, with roughly four in ten respondents choosing paella.
• Three in four respondents say tortilla de patatas must include onion, and 53.3% prefer it poco hecho.
• In Galicia, more than 60% identify pulpo á feira as the region’s emblematic dish, ahead of seafood and cocido gallego.
• In the Comunidad Valenciana, 82.6% select paella as the most typical regional dish, far outpacing other options.
• Extremadura shows a clear trio: jamón at 33.1%, migas at 30.2% and caldereta at 16.8%, according to the territory-disaggregated CIS tables.