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| Town square of Sotillo |
Having spent a
few months living in Gumiel de Mercado, I love going back any chance I can. Luckily it's part of our trip since Ana's mother is from there and she loves to go up and poke around the house, enjoy a fine meal at the only restaurant in town, greet some friends, then go back home. We also usually stop at the town just past Gumiel de Mercado, Sotillo, and purchase cheese, sausages and pastries.
This trip was notable in that I tried to have a cultural food experience when we found out the local restaurant had "manitas", which are pig feet. Ana told me they are a specialty from the region though she had never tried them. Her mother got very excited that they were available and immediately ordered them, so I said I would try them. When they arrived Ana's mother excitedly said, "Oooh, all fat!", which I thought I misunderstood, but sure enough, the pig feet were mostly fat. They weren't my favorite and I was more upset that I squandered a great meal at the excellent restaurant in town. Next time!
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| Manitas |
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| View of Gumiel de Mercado from the top of the hill |
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