It almost looks like I got a chocolate croissant while waiting for the train to Ávila. But those definitely look like sesame seeds. So it must have been some sort of roll.
It was later in the morning in Ávila that I got some sweet stuff. As you can see, I got an apple tart. But the real reason I stopped by Chuchi Pasteles was to get Ávila’s famous sweet treat–yemas de Santa Teresa. Yemas de Santa Teresa are made with egg yolks (yemas), sugar, and lemon. They are named in honor of Teresa of Ávila. It was funny. They were so small, I hate to say that they felt inconsequential–especially compared to that apple tart!
After visiting the Ávila Cathedral, it was time for a traditional Ávila lunch. I started out with Judías de El Barco soup. Judías de El Barco beans are a specific type of bean grown only in an area near Ávila. I’m generally not a bean-lover. And I didn’t particularly care for this soup. I’m sure there was nothing wrong with it. It just wasn’t to my liking. I did my best to get through it. I don’t regret getting it. When I’m traveling, I always try things I’d normally never get at home, especially local specialties. And that’s what this was.
For the main course, I got another traditional dish— Chuletón de Ávila. Just like with my lunch on Day 9, I thought I was going to get veal, but it seemed like beef. Either way, it was a huge steak and it took me a very, very long time to eat it.
Well, between the yolks and lunch, you can’t say I didn’t try traditional foods in Ávila.
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