Tapas (IPA: [ˈtapˌas])

is the name of a wide variety of appetizers in Spanish cuisine. They may be cold (such as mixed olives and cheese) or warm (such as puntillitas, which are battered, fried baby squid).

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"Tapas" in Murfreesboro (The geographical center of Tennessee, the fried culinary capital of the south?)