Cangas de Onis

 Cangas de Oni's (accent over the i) is famous for its 13th-century Puente Romano (Roman Bridge, although it's actually medieval) and it's quite beautiful and impressive as it spans the Rio Sella.  Surprisingly, they let people walk on it...I guess if it has lasted since the 1200s it can withstand a few goofy tourists clowning for the cameras.
Enough about the bridge, let's get to the Fabada Asturiana (Asturian bean stew).  We were anxiously awaiting our first taste of the Fabada Asturiana to compare it to the one my grandmother used to make.  Although less salty than Olga's staple, it was not disappointing.  Fabada Asturiana consists of huge asturian fava beans stewed with chorizo, morcilla, pork and spanish paprika.  As with the Cocido Lebaniego, this is hearty shepherd/peasant food.  It's incredible to think that the Asturianos that emigrated to balmy, tropical Cuba kept their cold-weather food traditions in the new land.  The region of Asturias is also famous for its sidra (pronounced see-drah, it means cider).  Sidra is an alcoholic beverage made with apples - it's similar to beer but much more aromatic.  Cari wasn't too fond of it, but I found it quite delicious.

 A close-up of the fabada - yum!

For the Spanish-speaking readers, I like the titles on the carta:

 One special thing about sidra is the way it is served.  The bottle is held high above the head and a small stream of sidra is poured into a glass held at hip level.  The pourer does not look at the glass, which is the trick:  try not to spill any sidra.  This isn't just for show, the fizzy aeration that occurs actually changes the flavor of the sidra.  Just a little is poured into the glass, maybe two fingers worth, which one should drink immediately.  Fun and delicious!  Here is a picture of one of the meseros pouring sidra (although he wasn't very good at it).

 Another item for the Spanish speakers...ode to sidra:

 Let's not forget dessert!  Un cafe cortado (espresso with a splash of milk) and a tarta de almendra and tarta de manzana.  The picture says it all...incredible!

 One last item for you germ-o-phobes...check out the way this restaurant has their salt on the table - just pinch a little to add to your dish...and no, they don't change it for every customer!