Gran Canaria Tourist Guide

Gran Canaria’s cuisine feeds off locally grown products. Farmers on the island grow fruits and vegetables that go into the making of tasty stews and broths. These are usually accompanied by pork, beef and goat’s meat, although chicken and rabbit also play their part in a cuisine that is also complemented by excellent fresh fish from the sea. Visitors’ first contact with local food will be through its most popular starters. Leg of pork, chorizo sausage from Teror, olives and cheese in its multiple varieties all stand out in the culinary shop window, presided by the famous papas arrugadas salty potatoes with spicy mojo sauce, the top dish in the Canaries’ culinary heritage. Experienced diners will appreciate the personality that oozes from carajacas, goat’s meat or vieja fish, juicy delights for the islanders. One of the most dearly loved local dishes is sancocho, which is a combination of salty fish, potatoes, sweet potatoes, gofio maize meal, and mojo sauce. There is also ropa vieja, which mixes meat with chick peas, which is also a celebrated dish. Gran Canaria is the European coffee and rum capital. The wine harvested in local bodegas is quite admirable, while its desserts come from home made recipes. The marzipan from Tejeda, the suspiros pastries from Moya, and the bienmesable cakes offer a truly sweet experience, just like the inhabitants on the island.

“Papas Arrugadas” salty potatoes with spicy mojo sauce, the top dish in the Canaries’ culinary heritage.

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LEISURE GUIDE OF GRAN CANARIA