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Txangurro a la donostiarra is a signature dish of Spain; we have verified places to eat it in Bilbao. Start with where to eat Txangurro a la donostiarra in Bilbao.
Txangurro is Basque spider crab, traditionally pulled from its shell, mixed with onion, tomato, leek and a splash of brandy, then gratineed under the broiler in the cleaned crab shell.
Txangurro a la donostiarra was codified by chef Felix Ibarguren 'Shishito' at the Sociedad Gaztelubide in San Sebastian in the early 20th century, but the spider crab tradition runs along the entire Cantabrian coast. Bilbao's pintxo bars run a miniature gratin version on a slice of bread, served counter-top, while restaurants serve the full caparazón. Bar El Globo on Diputacion in Bilbao is the canonical Bilbao pintxo version since 1997; restaurants like Casa Rufo run the full-shell preparation in season.
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