Spain · Food & Drink
Birthplace
Valencia (not Barcelona)
Original
18th century, rice + rabbit
Golden Rule
Never stir once cooking
Socarrat
The crispy bottom = best part
Authentic
€12–18 in Valencia
It is one of the most famous dishes of Spanish cuisine. It takes its name from the wide pan it cooked. This dish is prepared by cooking many seafood and rice with various spices. It is also made in mountainous regions with rabbits, chickens and ducks. Saffron is the main spice.
A Spanish proverb says :
“Paella, must be prepared in 19 minutes, it should be eaten in 20 minutes while is hot.”
“It is one of the most famous dishes of Spanish cuisine. It takes its name from the wide pan it cooked. This dish is prepared by cooking many seafood and rice with various spices.”
Müge Ayma
