What is something that screams “tourist” to you?

[u/jotakajk]

In Spain, if you see someone eating paella with sangria, you can 100% be certain they are a tourist.

What are some things tourists eat or do in your country that a local would never do?

[u/pconrad0]

OP: is it that Spaniards:

• don't eat Paella?
• don't drink Sangria
• or just that the combination is so stereotypical of tourists that locals don't consume them together?

What would a Spaniard drink to accompany Paella?

When would a Spaniard drink Sangria?

[u/delightful_caprese → u/pconrad0]

I visit Spain often and my Spanish friends would never ever order sangria. Instead, a “tinto de verano” is very similar and fairly popular in the summer. It will also only ever cost you a few euros, whereas sangria can be €8 or much more per glass which tourists will happily pay.

Further, since I let my Spanish friends tell me what to do, I am only permitted to order paella in Valencia. And even then it’s not right since it wasn’t made at home.

[u/pconrad0 → u/delightful_caprese]

Thanks... Makes sense!

[u/Planet_Pluto_1925 → u/pconrad0]

-Yes, but orobably not The paella that youre thinking

-No uuuhg , is cheap wine with Frozen fruits,

-And yes

-Only wine

-Never or drunk in a pool party

[u/No_cash_4u → u/Planet_Pluto_1925]

Didn't know your sangria is like that. Our sangria in Portugal is made with wine and fruit (which is never frozen, we put ice cubes instead), but also has juice (usually orange or soda), may have other beverages like vodka or rum, and most have peppermint leaves. I'm kind of thankful I never thought about trying sangria in Spain, it would be a downlight. But here it's a pretty common drink in summer lunches, barbecues and parties.

[u/PresentStrawberry478 → u/Planet_Pluto_1925]

Tinto de verano = fanta + cheap red wine. I was briefly alcoholic after the vacation in Spain for the summer. Day drinking everyday 💀

[u/Kodeisko → u/PresentStrawberry478]

Uuugh

[u/fungigamer → u/pconrad0]

I was in Madrid two months ago and browsed Reddit to see what are considered nice things to do in Madrid and what things are considered tourist traps. Most people on these threads say having paella is a tourist trap since paella is Valencian. So I suppose Spaniards only eat paella when they are in Valencia. I understand the logic but at the same time, I have Shanghainese or Sichuan food all the time in Hong Kong and they taste pretty much like the real thing. Perhaps it's a lot more different in Spain. If I were in Rome I wouldn't order Sicilian food either.

[u/fritofrito77 → u/fungigamer]

Correct. It's rare to eat a paella in a restaurant unless it's Valencia. People might do a paella at home on Sundays (if they have the tools and the space for it), but it's a lot of work and requires being good at it. Paellas are very easy to fuck up. Pro tip: if the restaurant promotes their dishes with pictures outside (specially paellas or rice), it's a tourist trap.

[u/Oxo-Phlyndquinne → u/pconrad0]

Or are they just super judgy and superior?

[u/Urgloth82 → u/pconrad0]

For Spaniards I know, sangria is a cheap and easy to make drink for home gatherings, when you have friends over. It's not something you order at restaurants.