Traditional food & drink in Comunidad Valenciana

Comunidad Valenciana has 5 regional specialities worth seeking out in its heritage towns. Many carry a DOP or IGP protected-origin mark, which ties the product to a defined area and production method.

Paella valenciana↗

The original paella: rice with rabbit, chicken, beans and saffron, cooked over a wide flat pan.

Fideuà↗

A paella-style dish made with short noodles instead of rice, rich with seafood.

Horchata↗

A sweet, milky chilled drink made from tiger nuts (chufa), served with fartons.

All i pebre

An eel stew with garlic and paprika from the Albufera wetlands.

Turrón↗

Almond-and-honey nougat, especially from Jijona/Xixona — a Christmas fixture.