How a mountain village ended up making Spain's Christmas

Xixona, Alicante//History/8 min read

Almonds, honey and a trade that went door to door.

Written with by Clara Ibáñez
Xixona, Alicante.

Draft. This story will tell how turrón went from the terraces of Xixona to every Spanish table at Christmas.

Sueca, Valencia.

It will meet Enric Garrigós, who still makes it the slow way.

Bomba rice, Arroz de Valencia PDO, Marjal de Sueca. Sueca, Valencia.

[The full text of this story is still to be written. Photos will go in as the story needs them.]

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The place

Valencian Community

Alicante goes from salt pans on the coast to almond terraces in the mountains. In Xixona the almonds become turrón; in Santa Pola, salt and harbour air turn bluefin tuna into mojama.

Things to love about Alicante

  • The salt pans of Santa Pola, with their flamingos
  • Almond terraces above Xixona
  • Turrón made the slow way
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Taste Valencian Community

All from this zone
Bomba rice, Arroz de Valencia PDO

Bomba rice, Arroz de Valencia PDO

Sueca, Valencia
€6.50
Turrón de Jijona PGI

Turrón de Jijona PGI

Xixona, Alicante
€11.00
Tuna mojama

Tuna mojama

Santa Pola, Alicante
€12.00

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