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Paella, or also paella rice, from the Valencian paella, which means pan and refers to the container with which the recipe is made and which gives it its name, and this in turn from the Latin patella is a recipe rice-based cuisine, originating in the current Valencian Community Spain, today very popular throughout Spain and served in restaurants around the world. In this recipe, the rice is cooked together with other foods in a pan, usually wide and with handles. The name of paella refers both to the recipe or cooked dish and to the container used for its preparation, although the latter is also called paellera,53 a term originally considered incorrect but that has been accepted with use. in Spanish. It is a dish of humble origin, described for the first time in Spain in the Albufera area of ​​Valencia.
The popularity of this dish has meant that, at present, it has expanded with a large number of variants adapted in the ingredients to the various regions of Spanish cuisine. Paella has become one of the icons of Spanish cuisine.
On November 9, 2021, it was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest.