Recharging Batteries, Murcia-Style: The Gastronomic Ritual of the Pre-game
The build-up to a big final isn't just experienced on the streets with flags and chants; in Murcia, it is also savored. Hours before the match, the city center's iconic pastry shops saw long lines of fans, decked out in the colours of " La Roja " (red national football team jersey), waiting to observe a sacred ritual: refueling with an artisanal Murcian meat pie or an " empanada " (a pie filled with fried tomato, egg and tuna; sometimes with fried onion included) before heading off to join the festivities in the avenues and squares. Tradition, gastronomy, and a passion for football come together in the best of company. Be careful: all people who taste Murcian meat pie, can't avoid to eat it again . That picture was taken at Traperia street, at midtown.
