: a saffron-flavored dish containing rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables
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This particular paella was not fresh, tasting rather flavorless and bland.—Matt Kepnes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025 Quique Dacosta brings his legendary paella, the classic rice dish with saffron as a crucial ingredient, to Arros QD in London.—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Of course, there are tons of less-bougie options on the field: the go-to meal this year seemed to be paella, but burritos from chef Eric Greenspan and sandwiches from Florence’s All’Antico Vinaio were among the hand-hold winners.—Jeff Miller, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025 This is her favorite part of eating paella—and for good reason, because who doesn’t love crispy rice?—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for paella
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Catalan, literally, pot, pan, from Middle French paelle, from Latin patella small pan — more at patella
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