Castizo Spain

Traditional food & drink in Aragón

Aragón has 5 regional specialities worth seeking out in its heritage towns. Many carry a DOP or IGP protected-origin mark, which ties the product to a defined area and production method.

Ternasco
Slow-roasted young Aragonese lamb, one of Spain's protected regional meats.
Migas
Fried breadcrumbs cooked with chorizo, bacon and grapes, shepherd's food turned delicacy.
Jamón de Teruel
Spain's first ham to earn a Denominación de Origen, cured in the cold, dry mountain air.
Melocotón de Calanda
Large, sweet bagged peaches from the Bajo Aragón, a protected autumn speciality.
Longaniza
A long, lightly spiced pork sausage eaten fresh or cured across Aragón.

Where to try it

54 heritage towns across Aragón: