Discover the charm and culinary delights of two historic markets: the gourmet market in Madrid, founded in 1916 near Plaza Mayor, and Sicily's Mercato del Capo, established during the Arab domination of Sicily. Both markets offer a diverse array of local produce and are vibrant hubs of multicultural activity.
Opened in 1916 in a spectacular cast-iron structure near Plaza Mayor, this gourmet market is a celebration of the Spanish larder, with more than 30 stalls offering a range of produce, from Galicia’s famed fresh fish and seafood, to olives, cheese, cured meats and top-notch tapas. It’s worth popping in if only to perch at one of its wine bars with a glass of cava and a plate of boquerones. It’s chaos, but that is part of this mercado’s charm.
It’s a combination of great food stalls, particularly Asian, veggie shopping for the ordinary person and lot of foodie-type stalls. It’s a tale of a market that can provide a focus for a city and enrich it – and a tale of the integration of the various tides of immigrants from Italy and Greece in the postwar period, Vietnamese, Cambodians and Lebanese in the 1970s and ’80s and Chinese and Indians more recently.
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