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What to eat in Spain? Top 4 Spanish Dips

Last update: Fri Mar 21 2025
Top 4 Spanish Dips
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Sauce

CANARY ISLANDS, Spain
4.3
Mojo
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This pungent, acidic sauce is a specialty of the Canary Islands. It can be used as a sauce, baste, marinade, or dip. Traditionally, mojo sauce is made with a base of vinegar, hot peppers, sea salt, cumin, garlic, and olive oil. The sauce can be either red (mojo rojo) or green (mojo verde), depending on whether it is flavored with coriander or paprika.


The red version is usually served with meat and potatoes, while the green one is paired with fish dishes. The name of the sauce is derived from the Portuguese word molho, which means sauce.

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Sauce

CANARY ISLANDS, Spain
4.3
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Mojo rojo or red mojo is a flavorful Spanish sauce that is especially popular in the Canary Islands. It is believed that it has origins in Spanish cuisine, which was heavily influenced by the Moors. The sauce usually consists of olive oil, vinegar, sea salt, garlic, chili, cumin, and pimentón paprika.


It is typically consumed with meat dishes and boiled potatoes.

03

Sauce

TARRAGONA, Spain
4.2
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Romesco is a savory Spanish sauce consisting of red peppers, tomatoes, onions, and a variety of roasted or raw nuts such as pine nuts, hazelnuts, and almonds. The sauce is extremely versatile, so it can be served with fish, seafood, salads, vegetables, and meat dishes, although it can also be used in stews, giving them a savory richness.


Romesco is also traditionally consumed as a dipping sauce for grilled spring onions, which is another Catalan delicacy.

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Sauce

CANARY ISLANDS, Spain
4.1
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Mojo verde or green mojo is a flavorful sauce that is especially popular in the Canary Islands. It consists of coriander, parsley, green peppers, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, and sea salt. The sauce is typically served with a variety of fish dishes, adding tons of flavor in the process.

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