Regañao () is a topped flatbread –similar to a ''pizza''– typical of the
Teruel
Teruel () is a city in Aragon, located in eastern Spain, and is also the capital of Teruel Province. It has a population of 35,675 in 2014 making it the least populated provincial capital in the country. It is noted for its harsh climate, with a ...
area, in Spain. It has an elongated and rounded shape, and it is covered with
salted sardines (sometimes
herring
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Herring often move in large schools around fishing banks and near the coast, found particularly in shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans, i ...
) or slices of
Teruel ham, all accompanied by strips of red bell pepper that are usually embed in the dough. Regañaos are typical of the
Aragonese cuisine
The Aragonese cuisine includes several typical dishes and ingredients of the local cuisine of Aragon, a community in Spain.
Dishes and ingredients
One of the most characteristic dishes of the traditional gastronomy of Aragon is roast lamb (prepare ...
, and are often accompanied with
wine
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.
Origin
Similar breads are prepared in other areas of the
Celtiberian Mountain Range, such as the
''bollo'' of Requena,
province of Valencia
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, or the ham and bacon ''tortas'' from
Almodóvar del Pinar
Almodóvar del Pinar is a municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The te ...
,
province of Cuenca
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. It should not be confused with the Andalusian ''
regañá'', a very thin and crisp bread. A bakery in Teruel assures that the ''regañao'' arose in its oven at the beginning of the 20th century, when the neighbors asked the baker to make this flatbread for them so insistently, that he thought he was being scolded (''regaña'o'' in Spanish means 'scolded').
Culture
In the city of Teruel, regañaos is common in the so-called ''fiestas vaquilleras'' ('heifer festivals'). One of the most popular is the
Fiestas del Ángel de Teruel, held during the first fortnight of July. They can be topped with ham or sardines. Regañaos are a popular food of the ''peñas'', being habitual in snacks accompanied with wine from the area. In the popular festivals of Spain, the ''peñas'' are informal associations of friends, who meet before the ''fiesta mayor'' to eat, drink, talk and dance. In the Plaza del Torico, Teruel, a giant ''regañao'' is made, and then distributed among the attendees.
See also
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Bread culture in Spain
Bread in Spain has an ancient tradition with various preparations in each region. Wheat is by far the most cultivated cereal, as it withstands the dry climate of the interior of the country. Since time immemorial, bread (''pan'' in Spanish)''Pan'' ...
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Pan de cañada
References
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Aragonese cuisine
Flatbread dishes
Ham dishes
Spanish breads