Regañao facts for kids
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Ham and pepper regañao
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| Type | flatbread |
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| Similar dishes | bollo de Requena |
Regañao is a tasty flatbread from Teruel, a city in Spain. It's a bit like a pizza, but with its own special shape and toppings. This bread is usually long and round.
You'll find it covered with either salty sardines or slices of delicious Teruel ham. It also has strips of red bell pepper often pressed into the dough. Regañao is a popular food in Aragonese cuisine, which is the traditional cooking style of the Aragon region in Spain. People often enjoy it with wine.
Where Did Regañao Come From?
Similar flatbreads are made in other parts of the Celtiberian Mountains. For example, there's the bollo from Requena in province of Valencia. You can also find ham and bacon tortas in Almodóvar del Pinar, province of Cuenca.
It's important not to mix up regañao with regañá. Regañá is a very thin, crispy bread from Andalusia, another region in Spain.
One bakery in Teruel says that regañao was first made in their oven in the early 1900s. The neighbors kept asking the baker to make this special flatbread so often. He felt like they were "scolding" him (regaña'o means 'scolded' in Spanish). That's how the bread supposedly got its funny name!
Regañao in Spanish Festivals
In the city of Teruel, regañao is a common food during the fiestas vaquilleras. These are special 'heifer festivals' where people celebrate. One of the most famous is the Fiestas del Ángel de Teruel. This festival happens in the first half of July each year.
During these celebrations, you can find regañao topped with either ham or sardines. It's a favorite snack for groups of friends called peñas. These peñas are informal clubs where friends gather before a big festival. They eat, drink, chat, and dance together.
At the Plaza del Torico in Teruel, people even make a giant regañao! After it's ready, they share it with everyone who comes to the festival.
See also
In Spanish: Regañao para niños
