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Activity-Traditional Canarian Cuisine by (Leandro)
Instituto de Teguise

Canarian cuisine refers to the typical dishes and
ingredients in the cuisine of the Canary Islands, and it

constitutes an important element in the culture of its

inhabitants. Its main features are its freshness, variety,
simplicity, and the richness of its ingredients (which may

be a result of the long geographical isolation the islands

suffered), the mix of seafood and meat dishes, its cultural

influences and the low knowledge of it by the rest of the
world. Canarian cuisine is influenced by other cultures,

specially the aboriginal inhabitants of the islands

(Guanches) and Latin American cuisine (specially after the

20th-century Canarian migration to Latin America). Some
African influences still prevail as well.

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