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Fideuà — traditional dish from Gandía, Spain
Main course Fish & Seafood

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Nutritional Values

🔥620kcal
💪36gProtein
🌾45gCarbs
🥑25gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️350 gServing

* Per serving · 350 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten 🦐 Shellfish

Fideuà

How to order / say it
Say it Fideuà — [fee-deh-WAH]
Order I'd like the Fideuà, please.
Locally Me gustaría la fideuà, por favor.
Say locally

A noodle-based dish similar to paella, often cooked with seafood.

Why try it?

Fideuà showcases Valencia's coastal influence and the importance of seafood in its culinary traditions. It offers a variation on the beloved paella that is equally rooted in community and sharing.

How it tastes

Infused with the essence of the sea, fideuà is savory and rich, with noodles soaking up the flavors of seafood and spices. It's served piping hot, often with a squeeze of lemon for a fresh, zesty finish.

Origin & History — first documented: 1930

Created by fishermen off the coast of Gandía in the early 20th century, fideuà was made using the leftover catch of the day, originally for personal sustenance. Eventually, it became favored for its unique interplay of pasta and seafood, rivaling paella's fame.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 150 g noodles
  • 🦐 100 g squid
  • 🦐 150 g shrimp
  • 🐟 500 ml fish stock
  • 🥕 1, chopped tomato
  • 🧄 2 cloves, minced garlic
  • 🧂 1 pinch saffron
  • 🫒 50 ml olive oil
  • 🍋 1, juiced lemon

Method

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large pan and sauté garlic until fragrant.
  2. 2 Add squid, shrimp, and chopped tomato, cooking until the seafood is just cooked.
  3. 3 Stir in noodles and saffron; pour in fish stock.
  4. 4 Cook until the liquid is absorbed and noodles are tender. Finish with lemon juice.

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