What Catalan tapas dish consists of bread rubbed with ripe tomato, olive oil, and salt?

Pa amb tomàquet is the Catalan tapas dish of bread rubbed with ripe tomato, olive oil, and salt.

Its name literally means “bread with tomato” in Catalan. The preparation is simple: tomato is rubbed directly onto toasted or fresh bread, which is then seasoned, usually with olive oil and salt. Garlic may also be rubbed on the bread, though it is not essential to the basic name.

The dish is strongly associated with Catalan cuisine and is served as a side, breakfast food, tapa, or accompaniment to cured meats and cheeses. It is also commonly called pan con tomate in Spanish-speaking contexts, although that Spanish name is not the Catalan original.

Pa amb tomàquet is sometimes confused with bruschetta because both use bread, tomato, and olive oil. The preparation differs: pa amb tomàquet traditionally involves rubbing the tomato into the bread rather than placing diced tomato on top. The tomato variety known as tomàquet de penjar is especially associated with the Catalan preparation.