Pa amb tomàquet

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Pa amb tomàquet (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈpa m tuˈmakət]), also known as pa amb tomata or pa amb tomaca (all meaning "bread with tomato" in Catalan), is a traditional food of Catalan (including Northern Catalonia in France), Balearic and, to a lesser extent, Valencian and Aragonese cuisine. Pa amb tomàquet is considered a staple of Catalonia's cuisine and Catalan national identity. It consists of bread, which may or may not be toasted, topped with fresh rubbed-in tomato over the surface and seasoned with olive oil and salt, with optional rubbed garlic. It is sometimes used as a vessel for cured ham or other types of cured meats and cheese. It is considered one of the typical examples that define the Mediterranean diet, extended as a traditional recipe throughout the Catalan Countries, and its preparation has become an iconic ritual of Western Mediterranean culture. It is popularly consumed on its own as a snack, as sandwich or a tapa with any meal, from breakfast to dinner.

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