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Video: Battling for the best paella

Few dishes have come to epitomise Spanish cuisine in quite the way as the humble paella – but making a good one takes skill, patience and a bueno sofrito. Every September the Vallvidrera neighbourhood of Barcelona plays host to a Spanish paella-making competition. This video offers a glimpse at the competition, and includes some tips (from both contestants and judges) on what makes a great paella.

 

  • Blake Evans-Pritchard has been a journalist and travel writer for 25 years, working across three different continents: Europe, Africa and Asia. He has written more than five travel books. He currently lives in Barcelona, where he is working on a sixth.