Does anyone have suggestions or recommendations for the slightly more unusual food available in Playa Blanca and surrounding? For example - I am going to finally try 'Limpets in Green Sauce'!

Sounds sporty, Mary, let's hope it's not the final thing you eat!

Lapas are great!

Try Callos (Tripe)?

The San Francisco on the main street of Arrecife is great. So much choice and things you would not normally think of eating.

"Unusual" food is a matter of definiton I think. The menus I have seen so far in Lanzarote (I eat out 5 nights a week and have done so for more than 30 years) do not really excel in "exotic" dishes...

Cymmon may be better off where he is. I remember road side cafes in The Philipines as well as in Indonesia (Zulawesi north and the Ache procince of Sumatra) where "exotic" would be the first name if not the only one. Having experienced that kind of cooking (or curing or whatever you call it) for some time, you get to realize "fish and chips" is not the only option in this world.....

But be aware: Boweling habits may rapidly change as you indulge into "new territory"....

But I don't think the Lanza cooking is really offering a challenge to any of the above....

"Cured Goat" may be, - as as served in Guatiza........

The "Black Paella" is another, - but it is no different from other Paellas apart from the color which has been derived from the use of "ink" from octopus. Looks scary but tastes wonderfully.......

Just go for it.......

And report .....!

Some of the food in Butuan is certainly "different".

I would encourage anyone visiting Lanza to go with the flow and just try the "new" food that is available. ie the local delicacies.

What's this unusual food ?

The only unusual food I have seen on Lanz is the goat. Goat is alright but seems overpriced.

Tripe unusual ? I'm from Lancashire and love the stuff, especially with salad. The Spanish eat lots of tripe(s).

I did realise 'unusual' is open to interpretation when I posted! Just meant anything that anybody would consider unusual for whatever reason. I am definitely going to try the limpets - if I'm still in one piece I will let you know!

Look out for gulas, not really baby eels but surimi (imitation like crab sticks). Also ventresca de bonita which are fillets from the belly of tuna. And revuelto de morcillo con piñones.

Great - but what is the revuelto de morcillo con piñones? please

I think it's something to do with or has pine nuts...

I should have been able to work that out I suppose! Thanks

shank with pine nuts......

Revuelto ( as in the Spanish verb revolver i.e. stirredup/turned over) is scrambled eggs and morcillo is black pudding. But you got the piñones right! Sounds disgusting but actually really tasty.

Hmmmm.......

From Googles:

Original: morcillo Translation: shank

- and from "Diccionario Espasa concise inglés-español © 2000 Espasa Calpe":

morcillo m Culin (carne) shin, knuckle

- and from my cook-book:

"El morcillo es la carne gelatinosa que se saca de la pata de los bovinos y que se usa, sobre todo, en el cocido."

- and yes: "Revuelto" is scrambled, - but not neccessarily eggs.......

and black pudding: "morcilla" with an "a" at the end (sustantivo femenino)

as far as I know........

- but then I am not an expert...........

Oops! A typo on my part.
revuelto de morcilla con piñones