Is there a food specific to Barcelona?

Esqueixada. Considered Catalan's answer to ceviche, this traditional Barcelona food is a zingy salad of shredded salt cod (esqueixada translates as “shredded”), tomatoes, onions, black olives, and sometimes hard-boiled egg.



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