Paella

Paella (IPA: ) is a rice dish, originally from Valencia, Spain, where 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.

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.