Calentita
Gibraltar's baked chickpea-flour flatbread
Think of it as: Like a savory chickpea custard baked into a slab
Chickpea flour and water. Somehow delicious.
What does it taste like?
Nutty chickpea and fruity olive oil with a peppery kick.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureCrisp edges, soft custardy middle
What is it?
A baked flatbread of chickpea flour, water and olive oil, and Gibraltar's national dish. It's a cousin of Italian farinata and French socca, finished with lots of black pepper.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Bought in squares from bakeries and stalls and eaten by hand.
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🇬🇮Gibraltar
CapitalGibraltar
Populationabout 33,000estimate (unverified)
IndustriesFinance, Online gaming, Tourism, Shipping
A British Overseas Territory on a small peninsula at Spain's southern tip.
Famous peopleAlbert HammondSinger-songwriter ("It Never Rains in Southern California")
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Fun factThe main road crosses the airport runway and closes whenever a plane lands.
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From Tokyoabout 11,250 kmstraight line, Tokyo to Gibraltar
Getting there16+ hours (with connections)rough guide
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeApril to June and September to October: sunny but not too hot. Also tryRosto (pasta stew)Torta de acelga (chard pie)
✈ Check cheap flights Best timeApril to June and September to October: sunny but not too hot. Also tryRosto (pasta stew)Torta de acelga (chard pie)
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SportFootball World HeritageGorham's Cave Complex and more National animalBarbary macaque (Europe's only wild monkeys) National flowerGibraltar candytuft FestivalGibraltar National Day (September 10)
Ingredients
- 250 g chickpea flour
- 750 ml water
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- Black pepper
How to make it (one way)
- Whisk chickpea flour, water and salt until smooth
- Let it rest for 30 minutes
- Coat a baking pan generously with olive oil
- Pour in the batter and bake at 220°C until golden
- Season with black pepper and cut into squares
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