Catalonian dishes are deeply rooted in Phoenician, Greek and Roman cuisine.

加泰罗尼亚菜肴根植于腓尼基、希腊和罗马菜系。

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Every year on this day, Catalonian women will give a book to their husband or boyfriend, and the men will give a rose in return.

每到这一天，加泰罗尼亚的妇女们就给丈夫或男朋友赠送一本书，男人们则会回赠一枝玫瑰花。

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Castells are human towers built by members of amateur groups, usually as part of annual festivities in Catalonian towns and cities.

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The last town before the Spanish border, Cerbere, feels more Catalonian and less French, with a smaller quai-side than Banyuls and a boat-clogged harbour framed by the Pyrenees.

BBC: Over the Pyrenees to Dali��s house

The other, espinacas a la catalana, a tapa of wilted spinach with raisins and pine nuts, demonstrates the Catalonian penchant for making savory food sweet with the addition of dried fruits.

WSJ: Jos�� Andr��s's Garlic Shrimp and Catalan Spinach | Slow Food Fast