Gastronomy along the Way of Saint James

'Pote Gallego' soup

If there is a typical dish in Galicia it must be 'Pote Gallego'. For newcomers, this is a soup prepared with local green vegetables (turnip tops, kale or cabbage) and potatoes. Pork fat is added to make it more filling (you can also use chorizo sausage or bacon) and it can be thickened with flour.

Santiago tart

A typical Galician dessert

Cachopo

Cachopo is a typical dish consisting of 2 veal fillets stuffed with ham and cheese and breaded. Not to be missed.

Octopus 'a feira'

This is the most traditional way of preparing octopus in Galicia, so much so that in the rest of Spain it is known as Galician-style octopus. There is no meeting, pilgrimage or fair in any city, town or village in Galicia without somewhere you can enjoy a good dish of octopus.