Paella is a rice dish, it is traditionally eaten on Sundays. The name paella is the word for "frying pan" in Catalan/Valencian (from Latin patella).
Paella is usually garnished with vegetables and meat or seafood. The three main ingredients are rice, saffron, and olive oil.
Possible background
There is an old story of how the Moorish kings' servants created rice dishes by mixing the leftovers from royal banquets in large pots to take home. It is said by some that that word paella originates from the Arabic word baqiyah, meaning leftovers. The story that the word 'paella' derives from 'para ella' (for her) is unlikely, even though it is said that most paellas are made by men cooking once a week for their wives.
It is, in fact, commonly believed that paella was served among kings in France and Spain. The Romans may have produced a first form of paella.
Paella is usually garnished with vegetables and meat or seafood. The three main ingredients are rice, saffron, and olive oil.
Possible background
There is an old story of how the Moorish kings' servants created rice dishes by mixing the leftovers from royal banquets in large pots to take home. It is said by some that that word paella originates from the Arabic word baqiyah, meaning leftovers. The story that the word 'paella' derives from 'para ella' (for her) is unlikely, even though it is said that most paellas are made by men cooking once a week for their wives.
It is, in fact, commonly believed that paella was served among kings in France and Spain. The Romans may have produced a first form of paella.
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