Pan tomaca

Cuisine of Spain

Pan tomaca, also called Pa amb tomàquet is a sandwich style tapa originated in Catalunya but now enjoyed all over Spain. It means bread with tomato. It is lightly toasted bread, rubbed with garlic, then with fresh tomato and sprinkled with olive oil and salt and served with, for example, slices of cured ham. Pan tomaca is typically served as a starter or as a sandwich.