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Morcilla

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Morcilla

Spain · Food & Drink

Capital

Burgos, Spain

Key Ingredient

Rice + onion + pig blood

Tradition

Medieval matanza (pig slaughter)

Varieties

Sweet (dulce) & spicy (picante)

Try At

Any Burgos mesón, €3–6

It is mostly a kind of sausage made with newly cut pork blood and rice. Although it is known that it is consumed mostly in Spain and South America countries, it is also made in different styles in Africa, North America and Asian countries. You may come across African names like “mutura”, “blood sausage” in America, “blood tofu” in China, and “black pudding” in England.
This food, which is usually served in Spain as a tapas beside wine and beer, is usually prepared by large families in small towns once a year and with participation of whole family.

Walker Insights

It is mostly a kind of sausage made with newly cut pork blood and rice.

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Destination

Spain

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