Basque cuisine question?!

Basque cuisine question?

I'm spending a few days in San Sebastian. And I heard that it is the best place for food in Spain..

Could you reccomend some specialties, please.. I'm Muslim so I can only eat Halal..
So I would like to know about fish of vegetarian dishes..

Could you tell me the names of some of the dishes in Basque language please..

Also what is is the basque word for pork (I need to know that to avoid it!)

Thank you

10 minutes ago
Thanks for both answers. much appreciated.

San Sebastian is known for it's pinxtos (tapas or small plates), most people spend their evening going from one pinxtos (pronounced pinchos) bar to another. It's alot of fun!

There are alot of seafood dishes, although I am not 100% aware of halal dietary laws. Bacalao is very famous & good (cod fritters). There are delicious shrimp, lobster, octopus, scallop, eel, squid.... tapas.

There are delicious veg choices: lots of salads, marinated olives, spiced nuts, wonderful cheeses, potato dishes....

Aceitunas/Olives
Gambas/Shrimp or Prawns

I think "cerdo" is the word for pork. Also pork products, like chorizo or jamon. They eat alot of pork in Spain.

Here are some helpful websites:

http://inthesity.wordpress.com/2007/03/3...

http://planetrjl.tripod.com/lafraughname...

http://www.spain-recipes.com/basque-reci...

PS: a good idea is to ask the concierge in your hotel about halal restaurants & tapas bars. also ask him to write down on a piece of paper in Euskera explaining that you only eat halal food & then carry the paper with you & show it to all your waiters/waitresses. I do this alot when I travel & it works everytime! I only eat chicken & seafood but I try to stay veg when traveling.