Paella Valenciana History

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Its beginnings date back to the 15th and 16th centuries and place it in the rural areas of Valencia, specifically in the emblematic Albufera. La Albufera is a lake with an area of 24 km2 and 223km2 of rice fields. Paella was born as a claim of the peasants and shepherds, as it is an easy meal to prepare with the ingredients available in the field. Some Paella history beginnings that were totally different in the sea areas, where this dish derived to include shellfish or fish, giving rise to what today we know as seafood paella.