SEVILLE, SPAIN Mercado de Triana

We arrived to Seville by train from Cordoba. It was a short train ride, and from the train station, we took an Uber to the Plaza de Espana.

It was a short 30-minute scenic walk from the Plaza de Espana to the Mercado de Triana, along the river.

The European food halls were always a highlight on our food journey, and this market place did not disappoint.

We snacked on fresh strawberries and blueberries from the fruit stall, and grabbed a table at the Jose Luis Romero Jamoneria stall.

We decided on a light lunch, with an order of fresh raw oysters, and a tasting of three Jose Luis Romero selection. Our server explained the selections from increasing cost: Joselito Gran Reserva, 50% Iberian 50% Vietnamese origin; Jamon Bellota D.O., 100% Iberian; Jamon Bellota Sierra Mayor, acorn-fed 100% Iberian purebred pig shoulders.

Jose Luis Romero Jamoneria stall at the Mercado de Triana

RECOMMENDATIONS: Highly recommended. The oysters were delicious, but the ham was amazing. We started with the 50-50 Iberian-Vietnamese ham, and loved the soft and delicate flavor of the ham that almost melts in your mouth. The next two selections of the Bellota had a stronger after-taste that grew on us, and a more firm texture than the first selection. As we went back and forth between the three selections, it took us a little while to finally decide that the most expensive cut was the best tasting. We all agreed that had we not have tasted them side-by-side, we would have been very happy with any of the selections.