# The main ingredients of the tortilla española (Spanish omelette) are eggs and…

Question 5019 · Task 5 · Spanish society · CCSE 2026

**In Spanish, as in the exam:** Los principales ingredientes de la tortilla española son huevos y…

- a) pimientos. (peppers.)
- b) patatas. (potatoes.) · Right answer
- c) tomates. (tomatoes.)

**Right answer:** b) patatas.

## Why

The tortilla española, or tortilla de patatas, is made with eggs and fried potatoes. Many people also add onion, but it does not have peppers or tomatoes as a basic ingredient.

Question 5019 of the Manual de preparación de la prueba CCSE 2026 © Instituto Cervantes: https://cervantes.org/sites/public/produccion/files/2026-10/manual-preparacion-prueba-ccse-2026.pdf

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