Paella is essentially an open-air festive dish, and, as such, falls within the masculine preserve. [...] It must be eaten out of the pan in which it is cooked, with the participants seated in a circle around it, each armed with his own wooden spoon.

—Lorenzo Millo Casas, Barcelona Metropolitan

Paella

Paella is the most famous (worldwide) dish from the Spanish gastronomy. In Spain, it is associated to Valencia, a region which has huge areas of wetland suitable to grow rice.