Spanish omelette
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A Spanish omelette or Spanish tortilla is an omelette made with eggs and potatoes, often including onions. It is often served at room temperature as a tapa. It is one of the most popular dishes in Spa
Tortilla de patata San Sebastián
Tortilla competition in Irún, northern Spain
The runny "Betanzos" omelette, originally from Galicia. It is normally made without onions and relies heavily on the careful cooking of the potatoes.
Tortilla de Betanzos, characterised by being softer or "runny"
Tortilla
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A tortilla is a thin, circular unleavened flatbread, originally made from corn but now also made of wheat flour. The corn tortilla is a staple food in most of Mexico and Central America, while the flo
Spanish omelette
…omelette. A potato omelette is a tortilla de patatas or papas. As the dish has gained international popularity, and perhaps to distinguish it from the thin flatbread made out of wheat or maize popular in Mexico and Central America, the española or 'Spanish' naming gained traction. As such, 'Spanish omelette' or 'Spanish tortilla' are its…
Flour tortillas (left) and corn tortillas (right)
Corn tortillas
Flour tortillas
Tacos made of corn tortillas