What is 'paella valenciana'?
Paella Valencia is a world-famous Mediterranean dish which originates from the Spanish region of Valencia. It was born as the humble food of field workers before rising to global fame, which has seen its original ingredients and authenticity challenged, with interpretations like British chef Jamie Oliver's being labelled 'abhorrent'. Many other non-traditional ingredients are seen to have besmirched the origins of what the regional government 'a cultural asset'.