Ham's pintxo

In the Basque Country, in northern Spain , the bars are filled with appetizing snacks known as "pinchos." The name comes from the way they are served "pinchado" (meaning pierced) on a cocktail stick.

"Arranged artistically on the counter on large trays or plates, they whet the customer's appetite," explains the historian Almudena Villegas in her book "Spanish and International Cuisine: Using Produce to Create Culinary Art."