La Curiosa - Small Sardines in Olive Oil
Sardinillas in Olive Oil.
Do these tiny fish have the power to change literature? Did Galician-Portuguese become the language of love poetry across Iberia because royal troubadours kept eating sardines just like these and discovered that Castilian simply didn't have words tender enough to describe what they'd tasted?
Alfonso X's poets wrote exclusively in Galician-Portuguese not from political reasons, but because these small silver fish demanded a language that could bend around their delicate saltiness. Easy to see why these sardines sent medieval poets searching for new words.
Packed in olive oil that preserves their fresh flavours. Pure, simple preparation that lets the fish speak for themselves.
Ingredients: Sardines (Sardina Pilchardus) (fish) olive oil (27%) and salt.
Net Weight: 115g
Sardinillas in Olive Oil.
Do these tiny fish have the power to change literature? Did Galician-Portuguese become the language of love poetry across Iberia because royal troubadours kept eating sardines just like these and discovered that Castilian simply didn't have words tender enough to describe what they'd tasted?
Alfonso X's poets wrote exclusively in Galician-Portuguese not from political reasons, but because these small silver fish demanded a language that could bend around their delicate saltiness. Easy to see why these sardines sent medieval poets searching for new words.
Packed in olive oil that preserves their fresh flavours. Pure, simple preparation that lets the fish speak for themselves.
Ingredients: Sardines (Sardina Pilchardus) (fish) olive oil (27%) and salt.
Net Weight: 115g
Sardinillas in Olive Oil.
Do these tiny fish have the power to change literature? Did Galician-Portuguese become the language of love poetry across Iberia because royal troubadours kept eating sardines just like these and discovered that Castilian simply didn't have words tender enough to describe what they'd tasted?
Alfonso X's poets wrote exclusively in Galician-Portuguese not from political reasons, but because these small silver fish demanded a language that could bend around their delicate saltiness. Easy to see why these sardines sent medieval poets searching for new words.
Packed in olive oil that preserves their fresh flavours. Pure, simple preparation that lets the fish speak for themselves.
Ingredients: Sardines (Sardina Pilchardus) (fish) olive oil (27%) and salt.
Net Weight: 115g
La Curiosa offers a refreshing counterpoint in the Spanish tinned fish landscape—a young brand without multi-generational tales yet deeply connected to Galician canning craft. Founded by Cristobal Fernández, whose mother's 15-year cannery career sparked his fascination, this brand balances respect for tradition with youthful energy.
What makes La Curiosa stand out is their commitment to producing exclusively in Portomar's factories surrounding Ría de Arousa—Galicia's seafood heartland. Their quality Galician conservas maintain time-honoured techniques, including rarely seen processes like fish roasting, while bringing fresh perspective to a traditionally conservative industry.
Each Spanish tinned delicacy features seafood from Galician waters at peak seasonality, following the natural rhythms of the sea rather than market demands. Their approach is decidedly hands-on—pieces carefully selected and positioned by skilled workers to ensure proper presentation and flavour, with sauces made from traditional recipes using only natural ingredients.
Allergens are in bold.
Contains fish. May contain traces of molluscs and crustaceans.
Store in a cool, dry place. See tin for use-by date.
Consume immediately after opening.
Product of Spain
| Energy | 912 kJ / 219 kcal |
| Total fat | 15.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 2.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0.5 g |
| Sugars | 0.5 g |
| Protein | 21.1 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |