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.
Valencian paella
Raw bomba rice
The traditional pan known as paella or paellera, along with a traditional wooden spoon used to stir and serve it
Traditional preparation of paella
Spanish cuisine consists of the traditions and practices of Spanish cooking. It features considerable regional diversity, with important differences between the traditions of each of Spain's regional cuisines.
Growing of the Mediterranean triad in the province of Huelva
Illustration of the "supper of Tarragona" of James I of Aragon in an edition of the Llibre dels fets published in 1343.
Old Woman Frying Eggs (The Old Cook) (c. 1618) by Diego Velázquez. Scottish National Gallery.
Still-life painting by Luis Egidio Meléndez (1774) featuring cucumbers and tomatoes.