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What to eat in Andorra
Five dishes to try in Andorra, the most typical first. Two are vegetarian.
Five dishes to try in Andorra
Trinxat
Mashed potato and cabbage fried like a cake, topped with crisp bacon.
How to have it: A mountain winter dish; find it in the bordas, rustic stone restaurants in the valleys.
Escudella Escudella i carn d'olla
Hearty stew of meats, sausage, vegetables and pasta served in two courses.
How to have it: A winter dish; the broth with pasta comes first, then the meats and vegetables.
Botifarra
Catalan pork sausage grilled over embers.
How to have it: Ask for it with white beans (mongetes) in a borda grill house.
Pa amb tomàquet
Bread rubbed with ripe tomato, olive oil and salt.
How to have it: Comes with almost every meal; top it with cured ham or local embotits.
Crema catalana
Custard flavoured with lemon and cinnamon under a burnt sugar crust.
How to have it: A standard dessert on the set menú del dia; crack the caramel top while it is crisp.
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What food is Andorra famous for?
Trinxat (mashed potato and cabbage fried like a cake, topped with crisp bacon) comes first on our list, followed by Escudella, Botifarra, Pa amb tomàquet and Crema catalana.
What is the national dish of Andorra?
Ask ten people and you get several answers. The dish we put first for Andorra is Trinxat: mashed potato and cabbage fried like a cake, topped with crisp bacon. A mountain winter dish; find it in the bordas, rustic stone restaurants in the valleys.
Which dishes in Andorra are vegetarian?
Two of the five on this page are vegetarian as usually made: Pa amb tomàquet and Crema catalana. Recipes vary, so ask about stock, lard or fish sauce.
How reliable is this list?
The dishes are hand-picked from general knowledge in the Explo app, where you can also tick off the ones you have tried. Recipes vary by region and by family, so take it as a starting point.
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