[Malaga Trip 6] A Little Sea of Red and White in the Malaga Sunset: A Gentle Flavor Found at the End of a Tiring Day
I'm Miil, living in the Netherlands and loving art and chocolate.
In February 2026, unable to bear the gray skies and sub-zero winter, I visited Malaga, Spain, in search of the soft sunlight of Southern Europe. In this city, which I had long been drawn to as the birthplace of Picasso, my trip became a journey of enjoying museum hopping, strolling through historical sites, and exploring deep, flavorful cuisine.
On a sunny day, after walking around the Gibralfaro Castle and the Alcazaba of Malaga under the strong sun, I decided to return to my hotel, wrapped in pleasant fatigue. On the way, although it was still too early for dinner, I wanted to snack on something light... and I was craving something junk-food-like and salty, so I wandered into a nearby supermarket.
As I was looking at the snack shelf, suddenly shrimp—a red and white striped pattern reminiscent of them—caught my eye. Seafood-flavored snacks are rare. My intuition told me, 'This must be delicious,' because of the playful design, so I put it in my basket without hesitation. The price of 0.89 euros (about 150 yen) also encouraged me, as it was an affordable treat that was easy to pick up.
As soon as I got back to the hotel and opened the bag... Wow, how cute. Inside, it was packed with snacks of various shapes, and my heart instantly brightened.
Small red and white shrimp, squid rings, and starfish shining like stars...they were all adorable, as if sea creatures had gathered for a game. Since they are mixed randomly, every time I ate one, the excitement of my childhood returned, wondering, 'What shape will the next one be?'
The taste was overall characterized by a gentle smoky flavor and unified by a light saltiness. Looking at the ingredients, they seem to be fried in sunflower oil and seasoned with onion powder and smoke aroma. I was truly grateful that the saltiness wasn't too strong; even when I ate a lot at once, I didn't think, 'Ugh, too salty...' and it didn't make me thirsty. It wasn't a punchy junk food, but the modest saltiness and faint smoky scent reminded me somewhat of Sapporo Potato.
Although I had picked them up looking for junk food, I ended up finding a gentle flavor that soaked into my tired body.
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▼ I was exhausted because I walked around Gibralfaro Castle and the Alcazaba of Malaga
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