patatas bravas
Spanish fried potatoes
Patatas bravas is a Spanish tapas dish of fried potato chunks served with a spicy tomato-based sauce, sometimes also drizzled with aioli.
The name means "fierce potatoes" or "angry potatoes," referring to the hot sauce.
A staple of Spanish bars and restaurants: We ordered patatas bravas and a pitcher of sangria.
- tapasSpanish appetizer assortment
- small platesShareable appetizer-sized portions
- croquetasBreaded fried béchamel bites
- SpainIberian Peninsula country
- paprikaGround dried pepper
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- comida hispanicatacos, paella, tortilla, empanadas, frijoles
- potato dishesfrench fry, hash browns, latke, rosti, croquette
- IberianSpain, flamenco, tapas, paella, bullfighting
- Spanish tapastapas, gambas, croquettes, jamon, albondigas
- appetizersmozzarella sticks, canapes, bruschetta, buffalo wings, nachos