The nuances of typical food from Fuerteventura are filled with intense flavours that are hard to forget. There is nothing more enjoyable than savouring a good meal after spending a day on one of the island’s paradisiacal beaches.
If you would like to learn more about Majorero cuisine, the demonym used for the island, we have prepared a selection of the typical food of Fuerteventura that you should try during your holiday.
Take note and enjoy!
Majorero cuisine: savour the traditional food of Fuerteventura
The typical food of Fuerteventura offers a unique opportunity to enjoy the incredible Canarian gastronomy with a genuinely Majorero touch. Its distinctive flavours date back to the ancient inhabitants of the Canary Islands, who created rich dishes using local ingredients such as cereals, fish, goat’s milk and goat meat.
This island in the Canary archipelago combines the finest flavours of land and sea in its recipes. Therefore, you should not miss the chance to delight your senses with the typical food of Fuerteventura, whether you are travelling in the southern tip of the island in Morro Jable, exploring the capital Puerto del Rosario, or visiting Corralejo.
What are the typical dishes of Fuerteventura?
Eating is one of life’s great pleasures, especially when travelling to a dream destination such as Fuerteventura. Its gastronomy is designed to satisfy every palate through its combinations of sea and land flavours, as diverse as its monuments and natural landscapes.
Be sure to try all the typical food of Fuerteventura that we are about to introduce.
Goat meat
In the interior of the island, you will come across the famous Majorera goats, which have become a symbol for both locals and visitors. For this reason, many of the most typical dishes of Fuerteventura feature this animal, whose meat is known for being very flavourful and tender.
If you enjoy hearty stews, we recommend trying puchero majorero, made with goat meat and vegetables. It can also be prepared as a stew or fried.
Gofio
This food is deeply rooted in the typical food of Fuerteventura and dates back to the first inhabitants of the archipelago. Gofio is a type of toasted cornmeal (maize flour) that is highly nutritious and can be eaten on its own, kneaded into dough, or combined with other foods such as milk or desserts.
If you would like to try another option besides those already mentioned, we suggest tasting gofio escaldado. The uniqueness of this dish lies in the fact that the toasted cornmeal is mixed with fish broth, which is then stirred until it reaches a purée-like consistency.
Frangollo
Who does not enjoy a good dessert? When it comes time to try a typical Majorero sweet treat, frangollo will not disappoint.
This dessert is made with Majorera goat’s milk or water, depending on the recipe variation, mixed with sugar, gofio, almonds and raisins, along with a touch of cinnamon and lemon. These are the ingredients of a traditional Canarian frangollo.
Limpets
Just as goats are one of the most common animals featured in the typical food of Fuerteventura, seafood also plays an important role in the island’s gastronomy. Throughout the island’s municipalities, dishes featuring squid, prawns and limpets are very popular.
Limpets are a type of gastropod mollusc that cling to rocks in the sea. These molluscs are used in a variety of delicious dishes, but the most common preparation is served with a traditional Fuerteventura sauce: mojo picón.
Canarian mojo
Majoreros accompany many of their dishes with Canarian mojo, which comes in two varieties: one made with red peppers, known as mojo picón, and a green version made with parsley and/or coriander. The other ingredients include garlic, olive oil and salt.
Mojo is perfect for those who enjoy intense and spicy sauces.
Typical fish of Fuerteventura
In Majorero gastronomy, the fish from its coasts take centre stage. In every local restaurant in Fuerteventura, you will find menus where fish is the main ingredient. Among the most popular are wreckfish, gilthead seabream, meagre and sea bass.
So, if you would like to enjoy a delicious dish of sea bass, gilthead seabream or grilled wreckfish, you will have no trouble finding plenty of options where fish is the star of the menu.
There are even more exotic dishes, such as moray eel meat (Muraenidae), if you feel like trying something different during your holiday in Fuerteventura.
Wrinkled potatoes with or without mojo
In any restaurant serving typical food of Fuerteventura, you will find delicious wrinkled potatoes, as this dish is one of the island’s most famous delicacies.
With or without mojo? The choice is yours, but if you want to experience the true flavour of Fuerteventura, be sure to order wrinkled potatoes with mojo picón.
Majorero cheese
Made from goat’s milk, Majorero cheese is one of Fuerteventura’s most special products thanks to its unique flavour, unlike any other in the world.
For this reason, Majorero cheese is a symbol of Canarian gastronomy and has won awards in numerous national and international competitions.
If you are looking for accommodation in Fuerteventura, Lopesan Hotel Group offers hotels in one of the island’s most attractive destinations, Jandía, a natural area located at the southern tip of the island, full of wonderful beaches and natural landscapes.
We hope you choose us for your holiday!
