The bocadillo or bocata, in

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, is a

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made with

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bread, usually a

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or similar type of bread, cut lengthwise. Traditionally seen as a humble food, its low cost has allowed it to evolve over time into an iconic piece of cuisine. In Spain, they are often eaten in cafes and

tapas A tapa () is an appetizer or snack in Spanish cuisine. Tapas can be combined to make a full meal, and can be cold (such as mixed olives and cheese) or hot (such as ''chopitos'', which are battered, fried baby squid, or patatas bravas). In so ...

bars. Some bocadillos are seasoned with sauces like mayonnaise, aioli,

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tomato sauce Tomato sauce (also known as ''salsa roja'' in Spanish or ''salsa di pomodoro'' in Italian) can refer to many different sauces made primarily from tomatoes, usually to be served as part of a dish, rather than as a condiment. Tomato sauces are c ...

. They are usually served with cold beer or red wine, drinks, coffee and a portion of tapas. Different types of bocadillos are available in different parts of Spain, such as the serranito, almussafes and esgarrat.

Types

There is a wide variety of bocadillos in Spain, but the most typical can be pointed out. Bocadillos can also be found in northern Morocco.

Omelette

* Spanish omelette (prepared with or without onion) * Campera omelette (prepared with potatoes, green pepper and chorizo) * Jamon omelette (prepared with jamon instead of using potatoes) * Cheese omelette * Courgette omelette * French omelette * Garlic omelette (prepared with young garlic, green garlic) * Bean omelette * Aubergine omelette * Spinach omelette * Tuna fish omelette

Cold meat

Jamón ''Jamón'' (, pl. ''jamones'') is a kind of dry-cured ham produced in Spain. It is one of the most globally recognized food items of Spanish cuisine. It is also regularly a component of tapas. Most ''jamón'' is commonly called ''jamón serrano ...

- Spanish dry-cured ham, typically served with olive oil * Boiled ham with cheese * Bacon with cheese * Mortadella (with or without olives) * Salchichón *

Salami Salami ( ) is a cured sausage consisting of fermented and air-dried meat, typically pork. Historically, salami was popular among Southern, Eastern, and Central European peasants because it can be stored at room temperature for up to 45 days ...

* Paté,

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Sobrassada Sobrassada in Balearic or Sobrasada in Spanish, is a raw, cured sausage from the Balearic Islands (Spain) made with ground pork, paprika and salt and other spices. Sobrassada, along with , are traditional Balearic meat products prepared in t ...

with cheese

Cheese

* Cheese * Fresh cheese with oil and tomato * Cheese spread with anchovies * Sliced Tasmanian feta cheese

Vegetarian

* Tomato and olive oil,

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* Pisto (prepared with

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, tomato sauce, green pepper, pine nut) * Vegetarian (prepared with lettuce, tomato, olives and mayonnaise)

Sausage

* Chistorra * Longaniza or blanco (white) * Chorizo or rojo (red) * Morcilla or negro (black) * Blanco y negro (white and black, prepared with longaniza and morcilla) * Frankfurt

Meat

* Pork fillet (with green pepper and french fries) * Horse meat * Pechuga (Chicken filet) * Pepito (Beef meat)

Egg

* Fried egg (other ingredient normally accompanied) * Revuelto de huevos,

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Fish

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, Fried calamares * Puntillas or Puntillitas (Battered and fried baby squid) * Calamares en su tinta (Squid stewed in its own black ink) * Tuna fish with olives * Sardines * Cuttlefish * Smoked salmon with boiled eggs

Sweet

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Other

* Brascada (prepared with beef fillet, Spanish ham and fried onions) * Kike (prepared with pork fillet, Spanish ham, french fries, fried egg, fried onions and mayonnaise) * Pascuala (prepared with horse fillet, bacon, tomato sauce) * Pascuala especial (prepared with pork fillet, bacon, cheese and tomato sauce) * Cofrade * Chivito * Emanuele (prepared with chorizo, green pepper, cheese and alioli sauce) * Spanish Bocadillo (prepared with Spanish omelette, bacon and fresh tomatoe in slices) * Portuguese Bocadillo (prepared with pork sausage, fries and green pepper) * Tumbadito (prepared with turkey fillet, green pepper, cheese and alioli) File:Bocadillo Pascuala.JPG, Bocadillo Pascuala File:Chivito_with_tomato_sauce.jpg, Bocadillo Chivito but using tomato sauce File:Lomo_pimientos_patatas.jpg, Bocadillo pork fillet with green pepper and french fries File:Emanuele.jpg, Bocadillo Emanuele File:AtunOlivas.jpg, Bocadillo Tuna fish with olives File:ChivitoOriginal.JPG, Bocadillo Chivito (the original) File:Bocadillo_tumbadito.JPG, Bocadillo tumbadito File:Bocadillo_Espa%C3%B1ol.jpg, Bocadillo Español File:Bocadillo_Portugues.JPG, Bocadillo Portugues File:Brascada.JPG, Bocadillo brascada