Residents receive tapas that were offered to taste for free during the annual Tapas Festival in Madrid, Spain, June 9, 2011. Tapas is the name of wide variety of appetizers, or snacks in Spanish cuisine. The word "tapas" is derived from the Spanish verb "tapar", which means "to cover".[Photo/Xinhua]

Residents purchase tapas during the annual Tapas Festival in Madrid, Spain, June 9, 2011. Tapas is the name of wide variety of appetizers, or snacks in Spanish cuisine. The word "tapas" is derived from the Spanish verb "tapar", which means "to cover". [Photo/Xinhua]