Spanish online reading and listening practice - level B1
This reading and listening exercise is about the traditional Spanish Christmas nougat called
turrón. This is suitable for level
B1 Spanish students. Like most countries, when Christmas comes round Spain has its fair share of speciality sweetmeats. Probably the most widely eaten is
turrón, a type of nougat that is traditionally made with almonds, honey, eggs and sugar. The very solid
turrón made with whole almonds is called
turrón de Alicante, also familiarly called
turrón duro (hard
turrón), and the softer one made with ground almonds is called
turrón de Jijona, which is - you guessed it, also known as
turrón blando (soft
turrón). Both of these are named after towns in the autonomous community of Valencia from where they originate. These days any confectionary can be made into a rectangular tablet and called
turrón. There's a kind of marzipan
turrón made only with egg yolks called
turrón de yema tostada. But you can also have chocolate
turrón -
turrón de chocolate usually with crisped rice;
turrón de cacahuete - peanut
turrón;
turrón with candied fruits, there are many different kinds available!
Exercise: ¿Sabías cuál es el origen del turrón?
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