Editor’s Note: EatCatalunya is pleased to welcome Andrew Hwang to the EatCatalunya family. Andrew is a Canadian foodie with a passion for Catalan cuisine and a new contributor to the site. We are thrilled to …

Perhaps one of the better known Catalan dishes — thanks to its appearance on fusion menus in the U.S. and word-of-mouth, esqueixada is an incredibly simple to prepare dish with very a very interesting flavor/texture …

Ingredients
Empedrat is a salad made with cod and white beans. In its original form, the dish isn’t all that great looking, so feel free to throw in some extra touches to make it more attractive …

Use only the freshest, smallest beans for this dish.
Ingredients
* 6 cups shelled fava beands
* 1/4 cup olive oil
* 10 oz pork sparereribs, cut in pieces
* 6 slices panceta or unsmoked bacon
* 1/2 Botifarra negra or …

It sounds like a lot of spinach, but remember that it shrinks to less than half its weight when cooked. A vegetarian delight!
Ingredients
* 7 lbs fresh spinach
* 5 oz raisins
* 5 Tbs olive oil
* 7 …

Generally eaten as a side-dish for meat and fish, Escalivada is easy to make and makes for a healthy lunch when topped with a bit of good tuna (we like the Bonito del Norte variety).
Ingredients
* …