: a saffron-flavored dish containing rice, meat, seafood, and vegetables
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Quique Dacosta brings his legendary paella, the classic rice dish with saffron as a crucial ingredient, to Arros QD in London.
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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
Axiom’s space paella was the José Andrés Group’s first segue into feeding people in outer space.
—Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
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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
Axiom’s space paella was the José Andrés Group’s first segue into feeding people in outer space.
—Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paella
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“Paella.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paella. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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