The many routes of the Camino de Santiago cross different regions (in some cases countries), each with its own traditions, culture and food.

If you are walking the Camino de Santiago along the French Way, from the French border, there are a number of classic dishes and traditional produce that you will be able to taste.

CaminoWays.com, the walking and cycling holiday specialists, have compiled a list of the 'Top 10 Camino Foods' to give you an idea of what to expect.

1.    White Asparagus
Navarra's white asparagus are the most famous in Spain. They are delicious with just a dollop of mayonnaise sauce. 

2.    Chilindrón sauce
Chilindrón is a traditional sauce from Navarra, Basque Country and Aragón regions, made with red vegetables, mainly tomatoes and red peppers. You will find meats such as lamb or chicken cooked 'al chilindrón', in 'chilindrón' sauce.

3.    Potatoes Rioja style
The La Rioja region is famous for its red wine. Here you will find a variety of dishes cooked 'a la Riojana', 'Rioja-style', including potatoes. 

4.    Ice cream in Logroño
Marzipan, goats cheese with blueberries, cherry and orange sorbets - you will find any ice cream flavour you might imagine in Logroño. The capital of La Rioja is famous for its wine but also a city with a deep ice-cream making tradition.

5.    Tapas in Burgos
Burgos has been selected as the country's gastronomic capital for 2013. Go for tapas in the many bars, offering a wide variety of flavours and combinations so you can taste as many different dishes as possible.

6.    Cured meats in León
As you get into Castilla-León, cured meats become even more prominent in restaurant menus. Cecina, smoked beef, is a local specialty and cured meats (embutidos) from this region are of exceptional quality.

7.    Cakes and Chocolate from Astorga
Astorga had at one stage up to 64 chocolate factories - as good an excuse as any to stop and taste some of the artisan chocolate made locally. Don't forget to try the famous 'mantecados' (little buttery cakes) and 'hojaldres' (super sweet sticky puffy pastries). There is also a chocolate museum in town.

8.    Botillo in El Bierzo
You will cross El Bierzo on sections 6 and 7 of the French Way, its capital being Ponferrada. The most famous dish of this region is 'botillo'. El Bierzo is also famous for its cherries so make sure to try them if you are travelling in Summer.

9.    Octopus 'market fair style' in Melide
Galicia's most traditional dish is octopus, eaten traditionally on market days, hence its name in Galego (pulpo á feira - octopus market day style). Stop for a 'ración' (portion) at a real 'pulpería', a bar or restaurant specialised in cooking octopus.

10.    Arzúa cheese
Explore the small shops in town to get a taste of the local cheese, for example at the old school butcher shop of father and son Luís and Luís, also known as 'Carnicería Tarazona'. They will milk a cow for fresh milk on the spot and sell the traditional Arzúa cheese.

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