Paella is a Valenciana rice dish that originated in its modern form in the mid-19th century near lake Albufera, a lagoon in Valencia, on the east coast of Spain. Many non-Spaniards view paella as Spain’s national dish, but most Spaniards consider it to be a regional Valencian dish. Valencians, in turn, regard paella as one of their identifying…
Clam can be applied to freshwater mussels, and other freshwater bivalves, as well as marine bivalves. “Clam” has also given rise to the metaphor “clamming up”, meaning refusing to speak so the pearl won’t get destroyed, at least on a certain topic. A “clam shell” is the name given to a plastic container which is…
Paella is a Spanish dish originating in Valencia. As a colony of Spain, Filipinos learned to adapt the food, which is a mixture of rice, meat, seafood, beans and vegetables. The word paella comes from the Old French term paelle which means pan. There are various types of paella, but what we’ll describe here is…