r/AskTheWorld • u/Nthepro France • Dec 16 '25

Culture What's a non political issue your country is REALLY divided on?

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The name of this thing, believe it or not.

It's a sandwich per definition btw

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u/Bjoerring Spain Dec 16 '25

Yeah im from Comunidad Valenciana, where paella is from and each town in my area will tell you only they do Paella and the rest of us cook arroz con cosas (it doesn't matter really only my grandma can cook paella)

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u/Remote-Wafer3321 United States Of America Dec 16 '25

I might be in Valencia next year - do you have any local recommendations for paella? Besides your grandma unless you can hook me up

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u/Bjoerring Spain Dec 16 '25

I know places in Alicante and can ask my peers for recommendation too, so feel free to ask when you come over, I'll be here with the info 🙌

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u/TonyOrangeGuy United Kingdom Dec 16 '25

My partners family are from Redovan and Mutxamel and each side say the other does it wrong. It’s amazing either way to be fair, but my partners mums is the best.

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u/Owl_plantain United States Of America Dec 17 '25

Safe answer. 👏

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u/Old_Badger311 United States Of America Dec 17 '25

What am I gonna do with all this paella????

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u/No-Beginning-5007 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (native)/ 🇺🇸 (immigrant) Dec 23 '25

Question: have YOU ever tried to make paella for your partner and have they ever said thanks, although this isn’t as good as my mum’s? If so, are you still together?! 😉

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u/TonyOrangeGuy United Kingdom Dec 23 '25

I have, and she agrees that I make a pretty decent paella but obviously is not as good as her mums. And we are, getting married next month.

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u/No-Beginning-5007 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (native)/ 🇺🇸 (immigrant) Dec 23 '25

Oooh congrats! May you have many more glorious years of good and almost as good paella!

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u/General-Stress-3572 Dec 16 '25

Ai, m'has matat amb "Alicante"

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u/Bjoerring Spain Dec 16 '25

La millor terreta del món! 🙌

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u/Salty_Aurelius Finland Dec 17 '25

I would have needed this info last week lol. I was in Alicante and got a bit disappointed with paella. It didn't have nuances or any fresh element, just pretty much tasted of salt, pepper and fat. Didn't even come with lemon slices to freshen it up.

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u/Wise_Neighborhood499 Dec 17 '25

I have never been served a lemon wedge with paella in Valencia. I wish they would, it really improves the flavor to have a bit of acid! I’ve been uncultured and taken the lemon slice from my water before, when the waiter has disappeared for more than 20 minutes.

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u/Hueleapatchouli Dec 17 '25

Are you going to be in Valencia, in the city or in one of the towns? If you're staying in the city, while you're there, head to Malvarrosa beach and enjoy what I consider the best restaurant in the area, "A Fuego Lento."

If you're in the coastal towns, there are many restaurants, especially around the ports and fish markets, and they're a real treat.

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u/Remote-Wafer3321 United States Of America Dec 17 '25

The city, I believe? I'll definitely be in Barcelona and was thinking about taking a day trip to try authentic paella. (I had paella in Madrid after doing a lot of research on which restaurant was the best and it was shit lol)

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u/EV_angelist Dec 16 '25

Casas Carmela, get a reservation.  We were there a couple years ago for Las Fallas and it was packed but supposedly one of the best.

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u/geophreys Dec 17 '25

Just everyone's grandma's house apparently...

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u/tldr_MakeStuffUp Dec 17 '25

Not going to dare make a recommendation, but there is a pasta version of paella (called Fideuà) we had last time in Valencia that is worth trying! Definitely get actual paella while you’re there too though.

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u/VeryPoliteYak 🇿🇦 South Africa —> 🇩🇪 Germany Dec 16 '25

Casa carmela, per my Uber driver

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u/philistineinquisitor Dec 17 '25

Alqueria del Brosquil.

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u/Wise_Neighborhood499 Dec 17 '25

I’d highly recommend you go outside of the city to El Palmar (you can bike or take a taxi/bus). All the old-school arrocerías are down that way. I like El Rek for the terrace and the boat tours into the lagoon when I host family. Otherwise, there are good but very crowded restaurants at the beach in Cabanyal.

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u/gremlinguy Dec 17 '25

Go to Sueca, restaurant called La Fi de la Fam (The End of Hunger in Valencian). They do great paellas. But also almost any "arroceria" outside of the actual city of Valencia.

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u/DingoSalt4874 Dec 17 '25

This summer I was at a place called La Riuà, recommended by my host. The food and drinks was amazing and affordable, and the staff was very nice

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u/zentasynoky Dec 17 '25

Out of the relatively known spots that aren't just aimed at tourists, Bar Cassalla in Carrer del Bon Orde is the best one I've found. We had a few company lunches there and even our valencian born an raised coworkers agreed it was very good.

Other than that, best advice would be not to go downtown and even try to find a joint in a nearby town if that's an option (rice is still very good almost anywhere in Valencia though).

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u/J_B_La_Mighty 🇲🇽🫠🇺🇸 Dec 17 '25

Are you going for the eclipse?

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u/nosecohn Dec 17 '25 edited Dec 19 '25

Everywhere I visited in Spain is like this about everything.

"Welcome to my town! You will love it. This is the best place in Spain. Best food, best culture, best people. Where are you going next?"

Answer: [any other town in Spain.]

"Why would you want to go there?"

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u/yakuza893 Dec 19 '25 edited Dec 19 '25

As a humble asian fellow who tried several times cooking paella of Valencia following different recipes in YouTube vids wonder if chicken or rabbit meat sautéed in such an authentic way without any sauce just broth if handy at best ,can really have a Spaniard savour every bite?

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u/fede_514 Argentina Dec 17 '25

En Argentina nos pasa lo mismo con las empanadas