Paella
Golden saffron rice loaded with seafood
Think of it as: Like jambalaya's Spanish ancestor, with a crispy bottom
Skip the crispy bottom? Rookie mistake.
What does it taste like?
Savory seafood and chicken flavor with fragrant saffron.
SweetSpicySourSaltyFunkSmellTextureSeparate grains, crispy at the bottom
What is it?
Rice cooked in a big, flat pan with seafood, meat and saffron, from Valencia in Spain. It's cooked without stirring, and the crispy toasted layer on the bottom, the "socarrat," is a highlight.Source: Wikipedia
How locals eat it
Brought to the table in the pan and shared. In Valencia it's a lunch dish, often enjoyed with family on Sundays.
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MusicFlamenco Guitar, handclaps, and passionate song and dance
SportSoccer
Rafael Nadal (tennis; 14 French Open titles) World HeritageAlhambra, Granada and more National animalBull (unofficial) National flowerCarnation FestivalLa Tomatina (last Wednesday of August, the tomato festival)
Ingredients
- Rice 2 rice cups (360 ml)
- Shrimp 6
- Clams 200 g
- Squid 1
- Chicken thigh 200 g
- Tomato 1
- Saffron, a pinch
- Olive oil 3 tbsp
Can't find it? No saffron? A little turmeric gives a similar color.
How to make it (one way)
- Soak the saffron in warm water to release its color
- Heat olive oil in a pan and fry the chicken, squid and tomato
- Add the unwashed rice and stir until coated in oil
- Add the saffron water and stock, arrange the shrimp and clams, and cook without stirring on medium-low for 15 minutes
- Turn up the heat for 1 minute to form the crust, then rest off the heat for 5 minutes