Flamenquín

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Flamenquín is a Spanish dish consisting of jamón serrano slices that are wrapped in pork loin cutlets. The concoction is dipped in eggs, coated in breadcrumbs, and it is then deep-fried in hot oil. The name can be translated as little Flemish , referring to the fact that the golden color of the dish (coming from the eggs) is reminiscent of the blond hair of Flemish assistants to the Emperor Charles V. Flamenquín is traditionally served with french fries and mayonnaise. Its place of origin is disputed between the cities of Andújar and Bujalance, but what is surely known is that the dish was invented in the 1950s.