Many say you have to try Cocido madrileño before leaving Madrid. It is a traditional chickpea-based hearty stew with vegetables, potatoes and meat.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocido_madrile%C3%B1o
Many restaurants serve it during winter season. I went to La Bola (http://www.labola.es) on my last day lunch (for dinner is always packed, so have to make reservation first). Even for lunchtime (around 2-3pm), the place is packed with people at a Tuesday afternoon. How many hours do Spanish have for lunch break?
The waiter comes with a plate of thin noodles and a small brown pot. He poured the soup from the top onto the noodles. That is how you eat it. The noodles are very fine and soft. The soup is simply full of meaty flavor. After finishing that, the secret from the pot is revealed: chickpea, meat and potatoes. The waiter then added more cabbage. How could I describe the divine taste of slow-cooked meat stew flavor to you?
Try it yourself when in Madrid!
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