Valencia Tourist Guide 2018

G A S T R O N O M Y

“Valencian cuisine is in essence Mediterranean, based on the undeniable wealth of locally grown natural ingredients such as rice, oranges, vegetables, fruits and fish from the Mediterranean, which are of such high quality that the taste of dishes is elevated to the category of exquisite.”

Valencian mastery in the kitchen is a response to traditional recipes and the wealth of products grown locally and from the Mediterranean.

WHAT TO EAT

Besides traditional Valencian paella , you can choose frommore than 40 kinds of rice, Mediterranean fish stews like suquet de peix or anguilas en all i pebre (eels with garlic and paprika), fideuà (similar to paella but with noodles) or salted fish such as tuna, roe or dried cod (used in the preparation of typical dishes like esgarraet (traditional Valencian red pepper, cured cod, garlic and olive oil salad) or espencat (roasted red pepper and aubergine salad with salt cod).

in tasty salads. The typical Valencian salad includes, tomato, lettuce, onion and pickles, such as olives. Finally, Valencian confectionery has a notable Muslim influence, as evidenced by the use of almonds and honey. Examples include Arnadí (a pastry made from pumpkin and almonds), almojábanas , rosegones , arrop i tallaetes and orelletes . Let’s not forget pumpkin and fig buñuelos, coca de llanda sponge cake and fartons. Leche merengada tops the list of ice cream varieties and horchata is the queen of soft drinks, made from the tiger nuts that grow exclusively in the Huerta Valenciana.

Excellent quality, locally grown ingredients, such as rice, oranges, tiger nuts and fruit and vegetables. Taking all that into account it comes as no surprise that the city is the birthplace of such an international dish as paella . Equally, the success and strength of haute cuisine (with Ricard Camarena and Quique Dacosta at the forefront), its four Michelin Stars and 28 Repsol Suns, make Valencian cuisine one of the most highly regarded in Spain.

Keep an eye out for the diverse dining experiences available in the city; such as the Central market and the Colón Market, two veritable jewels of Valencian modernism with a spectacular culinary offer; the Veles e Vents building in the Juan Carlos I Royal Marina. Twice a year ,in Spring and Autumn, the gastronomic competition València Cuina Oberta has established itself as one of the most interesting events for discovering Valencian cuisine at the best prices.

Fresh vegetables from the Huerta Valenciana , which surrounds the city, are to be found

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