Paella is one of Spain’s most famous and cherished specialties. It’s full of ritual and myth, tricks and techniques, and strict rules (Never stir the rice! Never cover while cooking!). The Paella dish originates from the Spanish city of Valencia, and is said to symbolize the union and heritage of two important cultures, the Roman for the pan, and the Arab which brought us rice.

The term Paella actually refers to the pan that it is cooked in, but a paella is a paella as long as four key elements are met – The Pan, The Bomba Rice, The Sofrito & The Stock. Paella is by far the most dramatic way of cooking rice and what makes it so different from other rice dishes. Nothing is as impressive as a large paella! It’s spectacular, memorable, and delicious.