The thing that amazed when I just moved to Madrid was the amount of time Spaniards can spend talking about food. The same way as I realized why English can dedicate a lengthy conversation to weather, I discovered why Spaniards can spend hours talking about food. In England the weather is a continuous disaster, it interferes with your life, it determines your energy levels, it is the major factor in planning your free time and most of the time it is not pleasant, so it is necessary to vent and to seek consolation. In Spain, and even more so in Madrid, food and gastronomy is also your life's determining factor, but in a positive way.
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