Paella – The Best Ibiza Meal
Nothing says “Ibiza” more than a deeply flavored paella you can enjoy with your friends after a long hot day at the beach, or at lunch, following a night of hard clubbing.
What Is Paella?
For those of you who never had this dish before, it is absolutely a must have on the island. It’s one of the typical Ibicenco cuisine dishes and you simply must try it. Next to fish, shellfish, and seafood, this Ibicenco cuisine jewel got to its modern form with the help of thousands of eager cooks; we all guess they wanted to get the most out of the island’s flavors. Even though it has rather humble origins, paella has quite ancient roots when it comes to recipes that stood in the face of time.
There are many variations of the recipe, but the most enjoyed here on the island is seafood paella. You can find a version of it in almost all of the restaurants and cafes in Ibiza. The original recipe consists of rice, shrimps, mussels, lobsters, cuttlefish, garlic, tomatoes, onion, and rich seasoning. You can try different variations of the seafood paella recipe while in Ibiza, and find the one you love most.
But can you guess what the best thing about this dish is? Having it on the island comes with beautiful views, the smell of salt water and the sun shining up in the sky. Nothing can beat that, can it? Now that you know that, just go out and about and find your best paella dish. Don’t forget to let us know which one got your attention!
Tags:food, ibiza cuisine, Pella, Ibicenco style