[Leica] Nathan's PAD 21/5/2020: first restaurant outing in more than 2 months

[Nathan Wajsman]

OK, I reply on list to enlighten the barbarians :-)  “Paella” as it is known around the world is usually associated with seafood. However, the real Valencian paella (and Valencia IS the birthday of paella) is made with chicken and rabbit. It was originally a dish that originated inland in the Valencia region, and the farmers who made it used the meat available. Only later arrived the “paella de mariscos” which is people outside Spain think is paella. And there are many variations, according to how creamy the rice is, whether the shellfish are with or without the shells, etc. In this context there is nothing strange about a vegetarian paella, and most paella places have it. Funny enough, the one at Hostal Maruja, a place mostly focused on seafood, is among the best in our area.

Thanks for looking!

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

Alicante, Spain
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> On 22 May 2020, at 15:51, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> I kind of agree, but I think Paella just means frying pan in English from
> Spanish.
> 
> If I were cooking that vegetarian Paella in Louisiana, I'd just call it
> "rice casserole"
> ;-)
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Sonny
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> On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 9:34 PM Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <
> lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
>> Surely, Vegetarian Paella is an oxymoron! :-)
>> Cheers
>> Jayanand
>> 
>> On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 12:36 AM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> As of this week, restaurants are bars in our part of Spain are allowed to
>>> open, albeit with severe restrictions. Only outside seating, 2 meters
>>> between the table etc. But still, another sign of opening, so I took
>> today
>>> off and we drove to La Marina to go to Hostal Maruja. As always, a
>>> wonderful experience. Seven images.
>>> 
>>> The familiar façade:
>>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-S492G9P/A <
>>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-S492G9P/A>
>>> 
>>> The entrance:
>>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-BR492Xn/A <
>>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-BR492Xn/A>
>>> 
>>> The terrace, with tables further apart than usual:
>>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-Q63pW3K/A <
>>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-Q63pW3K/A>
>>> 
>>> The beach:
>>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-Rsdwmzt/A <
>>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-Rsdwmzt/A>
>>> 
>>> The food, patatas braves:
>>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-mKfnt4r/A <
>>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-mKfnt4r/A>
>>> 
>>> Fried anchovies:
>>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-92k2kXq/A <
>>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-92k2kXq/A>
>>> 
>>> Vegetable paella:
>>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-ckCnq7V/A <
>>> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-ckCnq7V/A>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> We also had some sepia and calamares, and as result, had to ask for a
>>> doggie bag to take home the rest of the paella. It was a nice outing on a
>>> warm sunny day.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nathan
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>> 
>>> Alicante, Spain
>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/>
>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu
>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <
>>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>> <
>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/>
>>> 
>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <
>>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
>>> 
>>> YNWA
>>> 
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