paella

Paella ( , ; ; ) is a rice dish originally from the Valencian Community. Paella is regarded as one of the community's identifying symbols. It is one of the best-known dishes in Spanish cuisine.

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Paella is a rice dish that originated in the Valencian Community in Spain and has become one of the most recognizable dishes in Spanish cuisine. The dish holds special cultural importance as a defining symbol of the Valencian region.

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Food.name: Paella
Food.image: 01 Paella Valenciana original.jpg
Food.caption: Valencian paella
Food.course: Main course
Food.served: Warm
Food.main_ingredient: Short-grain rice, meats (chicken, rabbit) or seafood, vegetables, green beans, lima beans, saffron
Food.associated_cuisine: Valencian cuisine, Spanish cuisine
Food.similar_dish: Paelya (in the Philippines), Fideuà

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Image: 01 Paella Valenciana original.jpg

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Contents

History
Possible origins
Naming, etymology and ''paellera''
Versions and variations
''Paella valenciana''
Seafood and mixed ''paella''
Philippines version
Arroz con cosas
Basic cooking methods
In popular culture
Competitions and records
Paella emoji controversy: depiction of seafood in paella
Related dishes
See also
References
Further reading

Paella ( , ; ; ) is a rice dish originally from the Valencian Community. Paella is regarded as one of the community's identifying symbols. It is one of the best-known dishes in Spanish cuisine.

There are three versions of paella: paella valenciana, which includes rabbit, chicken, duck, snails; paella mixta, which includes livestock, and paella de marisco, which includes seafood; however, Valencians say that only the recipe for paella valenciana is the true paella.