Regional specialities:
 Ensaimada (spiral-shaped cake, dusted with icing sugar).
Sobrasada (soft, spreadable red chorizo-like sausage).
Mallorcan soups.
Tumbet (baked dish of layered potato, courgette, aubergine and tomato sauce).
Mayonnaise originates from Mahón.
Regional drinks:
Palo and herbes de Mallorca (aromatic herby liqueurs from Mallorca).
Herbes Ibicencas (aromatic herby liqueur from Ibiza).
Gin is distilled in Mahón, a legacy of 18th-century British occupation.
Tipping: 10% in restaurants.
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