The most typical dishes of Majorcan cuisine

The summer may already be over, but by no means the good plans.

As we always say and almost relentlessly repeat, Mallorca is a wonderful island that has surprises in store for every season. Plans depending on the weather and your wishes.

Thanks to the slightly cooler temperatures, we can take out again the pots and pans to prepare or try the most autumnal and delicious dishes of Majorcan cuisine.

At Mon Port we have selected some of the most typical dishes in Majorcan cuisine. Recipes that are passed on from generation to generation and vary slightly depending on the chef. Gastronomy as the memory of a people or a family.

1.Arròs brut:

Although the literal translation, dirty rice, doesn't do justice to the taste, this dish is a favourite among Majorcans.

It is a soupy and very spicy rice that was originally made with game meat. The “dirty” colour, one of the main characteristics, is based on four basic spices: cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg and cloves.

As this is a “rural” recipe, the seasonal vegetables used in the dish are usually accompanied by snails or sobrassada.

It is a rice with a powerful and intense taste, ideal for cloudy days.

2.Frito mallorquín

It may be one of the biggest unknowns to visitors, but the frito mallorquín is one of the crown jewels of Majorcan gastronomy.

It's a 14th-century recipe, one of the oldest on the island. Although there are variants with fish or vegetables, the traditional dish is made with lean pork or lamb, potatoes, peppers, liver, spring onions, peas, garlic, olive oil, fennel and salt. For the daring, it is spicy.

Once you try this great unknown, you never forget it.

3.Porcella (Sucking pig)

A native breed of pigs raised in Mallorca makes porcella one of the main dishes for special occasions in Majorcan houses and cellers (restaurants).

The tender and juicy meat is marinated with salt, black pepper, lemon juice and olive oil and then fried in the oven. It is usually served with potatoes and sweet potatoes.

A simple and delicious delicacy.

4.Sucking pig

We know it's the riskiest dish on the list, but we don't want to withhold a delicacy like Majorcan snails from you.

Unlike other places in Spain, Majorcan snails are smaller and are not served fried. After thorough washing, a very tasty broth is prepared with ham, ribs, butifarrón (Majorcan sausage), potatoes, onions, tomatoes, wine, fennel, peppermint, oregano, bay leaf and chilli.

Good aioli for dipping is almost a must.

Majorcan delicacies that will make you enjoy the island with your palate and stomach.

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