: a saffron-flavored dish containing rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables
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For example, arroz con mariscos closely resembles Spanish paella, while lomo saltado, a stir-fry dish prepared in a wok, reflects Chinese culinary techniques.
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
The menu is a Spanish journey with paella inspired by Valencia, seafood from Galicia and fresh produce brought in from the Canary Islands.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
On the food menu are Spanish classics like paella, croquetas fritters, and patatas bravas, or crispy potatoes, along with colorful summer salads and crowd-pleasers like burgers and sandwiches.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Perez didn’t give up — getting through the COVID-19 pandemic, making paella out of her home for family and friends, while raising her children as a single mother and working as a real estate agent.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Sep. 2025
The menu is a Spanish journey with paella inspired by Valencia, seafood from Galicia and fresh produce brought in from the Canary Islands.
—Katharina Kotrba, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
On the food menu are Spanish classics like paella, croquetas fritters, and patatas bravas, or crispy potatoes, along with colorful summer salads and crowd-pleasers like burgers and sandwiches.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Perez didn’t give up — getting through the COVID-19 pandemic, making paella out of her home for family and friends, while raising her children as a single mother and working as a real estate agent.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Paella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paella. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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