This view. I mean, seriously. Over time I'll show you the rest of it. Our view is 320 degrees of wow. The remaining 40 degrees are hedge. I guess you can't have it all. :P
The quirky neighbourhood or Ruzafa in Valencia is full of these grand old balconied and facaded buildings, often right alongside run-down blocks of 60's flats. At street level you'll find shoemakers next door to boutique stores, 100 year old fruit shops next door to tattoo shops, cafe tables with gatherings of old men smoking cigars and drinking beer for breakfast, while next door bunned hipsters sip on creamy cappuccinos and Instagram their poached eggs on avo toast.
These bad boys are known as Raff. You can see they're bigger than my hand and a bit fugly in their own cute way. But the taste! So much flavour and the flesh is firm (a bit like a Beef tomato but better tasting) - a big plus for me as I really don't like mushy tomatoes but they often do have a lot more flavour. If you're in Spain, try these over the perfect looking plum tomatoes for a salad or just with olive oil and a bit of salt and pepper, you won't be sorry! This photo was taken when we visited the Rioja region a couple months ago - a region where food and wine are taken very seriously, but they can be found all over Spain.
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