One Friday, FSU took us on an excursion to the Orxateria Tavernes and Lladró factory. We visited a little cafe where we were given horchata and fartons, croissant-like sweet, sprinkled with powder sugar. This common dessert can be found all over the streets of Valencia, as well as in almost every restaurant. While we enjoyed our treats, we learned horchata was made in Valencia and is made with simply water, sugar, and tiger nuts. We also learned fartons are meant to be dipped into the horchata.
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| Horchata and Fartons |
Then we were given a tour of the Lladró factory and they brought us into this room where a handful of ladies were meticulously painting, molding, sculpting, and handcrafting the tiniest of figures, flowers, and shoes, etc. The ladies had a model of the figurine they were copying right by their station and plenty of paints and utensils to make sure everything was precise. As we watched, we were also shown how they mold the figurines which was almost like a jig-saw puzzle. Every single body part was molded separately, even the thumbs!
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| Written by Samantha Wells |
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