At the Mercat de l’Olivar in Palma, there’s a bustling atmosphere. Gastronomy guide Deborah Piña begins her food tour for tourists with a few words about this symbolic marketplace: “The Olivar Market was built 50 years ago. Here you’ll be able to immerse yourselves in the Mediterranean identity of Mallorca,” says Piña, who has made it her mission to bring visitors closer to her homeland’s culture by presenting the island’s cuisine.
Piña is actually a law graduate and sociologist. How is it that someone from such a different professional…






























