Spanish cuisine: Best food in the world right now?
05:25, 24 April 2013
NEW YORK. April 24. KAZINFORM What's your favorite tapas? Garlic shrimp? Stuffed mussels? Ham croquettes? Bravas potatoes?
Chances are even if you don't have a single fave, you know exactly what we're talking about and why we're asking. And, no, it's not because it's your turn to decide where to eat dinner.
You don't have to be the director of a gastronomic trade organization to see that Spanish cuisine is on the rise, Kazinform quotes CNN.
But since we happen to have one handy, why not let her tell the story?
"Spanish food exports to the rest of the world in 2012 recorded an increase of 11.9% and a total value of over €30 billion -- which in turn represents 16% of Spain's total exports," says Ines Menendez de Luarca, director of Gastronomy of Spanish Trade and Investment (ICEX). "These figures certainly indicate a significant growth."
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