Bilbao almonds), rice cakes and "bollos de mantequilla" (butter buns). Bilbao, as other Basque cities, is known for a variety of appetizers and snacks, being prominent among them the "pintxos", which are typically eaten in bars and that consist of small slices of bread on top of which is placed an ingredient or mixture of ingredients, generally of many different types and usually including elements typical of Basque cuisine. Other snacks include "rabas" (fried or battered calamari rings, usually served with lemon slices), Spanish omelette (omelette made with eggs and potatoes, sometimes including onions and peppers), "txampis" (stuffed mushrooms), "triángulos" (Bilbao-style
Makiyakinabe pans are short-and-wide rectangles. The "makiyakinabe" is usually used with a thick wooden lid that is used to help people flip the omelette. One could use a platter instead though the task is said to be much easier with the lid. "Tamagoyaki" (Japanese omelette) is also a common ingredient for sushi. The egg, mixed with shrimp paste and sometimes paste of yam, is heated in the pan until it is pliable. Makiyakinabe Tamagoyakinabe (; たまごやきなべ, literally: omelette-pan) or makiyakinabe ("roll-bake-pan") is a square or rectangular cooking pan used to make Japanese style rolled omelettes. It is also known as tamagoyakiki