Nowadays everybody knows the famous Spanish Tapas, little portions of food that are normally eaten with a glass of wine or beer. Did you ever ask yourself where this tradition and name comes from?
The most popular legend states that Alfonso XIII, the king of Spain from 1886 until 1931, wasvisiting Cádiz (a city on the south coast of Spain) when he decided to have a drink at Ventorrillo del Chato, a still existing bar which beach shares the same name.
He asked for a glass of wine. Then, a sudden gust of wind lifted the sand from the beach. The waiter quickly put a slice of ham on top of the king’s glass. When he tried to take anothe
r sip he seemed surprised seeing the ham on top of his glass, so the server modestly explained that he put it there so the sand wouldn’t ruin his delicious wine. The king liked the idea, ate the ham, drank the wine and asked for another glass with a similar ¨lid”. Literally, the Spanish word TAPA means lid, a movable top or cover. The king’s servants liked the idea too and ordered the same.
r sip he seemed surprised seeing the ham on top of his glass, so the server modestly explained that he put it there so the sand wouldn’t ruin his delicious wine. The king liked the idea, ate the ham, drank the wine and asked for another glass with a similar ¨lid”. Literally, the Spanish word TAPA means lid, a movable top or cover. The king’s servants liked the idea too and ordered the same.
From that moment this useful habit started spreading through the country and became a tradition in most of Spanish bars.
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