The histoy of spanish food (1)

Part 1!!!!!
We all know "Paella" is quite famous around the world and the food is originated from Spain. But, we do not know why spanish people created paella, right?
Today, I am going to be the teller. Let's talk about Paella's history.
 Paella is from Valencia, one of the city nearby by sea in Spain. Factories are around in Valencia. Paella was originally a laborers' meal, cooked over an open fire in the fields and eaten directly from the pan using wooden spoons. Seafood is rare in the fields of Valencia, which is why they used chicken, rabbit, duck and snails.
Snails were the most commonly used meat as they were cheap; for special occasions rabbit or duck would be added and the well-off would have chicken. Anyone that tries to tell you that the original paella was a seafood dish is wrong.
Today, we have two kinds of paella.. paella with seafood; paella with meat(duck, rabbit...). The first one is always much more expensive than the second one. After all, seafood is pretty rare in Spain. Somehow, we don't find any paella with meat in spanish restaurant of Taiwan. Maybe, they took the wrong concept? (they thought paella with seafood was the originated one. )
Anyhow, personally, i prefer paella with seafood, because that's more fresh. And, paella with lemon is much a perfect match!!
 

Valencia

Paella only with meat

paella with seafood.:)

Now, are you mouth watering? If you are hungry, let's go spanish restaurant!! (Next, spanish restaurant in Taiwan)