«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.