Q 01/05

Paella originally comes from which Spanish region?

A) Region of Murcia

B) Balearic Islands

C) Valencian Community

D) Castile-La Mancha

Answer · why

C) Valencian Community

It is regarded as one of the region's identifying symbols.

Q 02/05

Paella takes its name from what?

A) The Arabic for leftovers

B) The Latin for feast

C) A rice-growing village

D) Its cooking pan

Answer · why

D) Its cooking pan

The word simply means frying pan in Catalan and Valencian.

Q 03/05

How many classic versions of paella are usually distinguished?

A) Two

B) Four

C) Three

D) Six

Answer · why

C) Three

Valenciana, mixta and de marisco; Valencians say only the first is the real thing.

Q 04/05

Which of these is a traditional meat in paella valenciana?

A) Beef

B) Pork

C) Lamb

D) Rabbit

Answer · why

D) Rabbit

Chicken, duck and snails round out the original recipe.

Q 05/05

Which mollusc is a traditional ingredient of paella valenciana?

A) Mussels

B) Snails

C) Clams

D) Oysters

Answer · why

B) Snails

Poorer Valencians sometimes used snails as the only meat.