Sobremesa
Food and big groups of friends and families eating together is well connected to the Spanish culture. And so it is talking.We have a term for the time spent still at the dining table after eating, when people just stay chatting, maybe over a tea or a coffee, or a shot of digestive liquior. Or maybe picking at your bread. Or maybe nothing. But definitelly "resting" after food, enjoying the still ongoing conversations, until you feel ready to go home or to the next place.That is called "sobremesa", which means "over the table".It doesn't have a specific length in time, and the bigger the group, the longer the sobremesa. Why not trying this Spanish tradicion after your next family meal? Let yourself go a bit from the next thing in your to-do list and just stay and have some leisure time with your loved ones.Both your stomach and your heart will feel nurtured!
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