The Valencian gastronomy: the definitive guide

2022-07-20

As many of you already know, one of the best cuisines in the country and that represents the best of Mediterranean cuisine is Valencian cuisine. Among their foods are fruits, vegetables and, how could it be otherwise given their location, seafood. It even has products with Denomination of Origin such as olive oil from the Valencian Community.
So today we bring you the definitive guide to Valencian gastronomy, so you don't miss anything when you have the chance visit it!

Aspencat

We start with the aspencat, a dish very similar to the typical Catalan escalivada and in some locations, ingredients are added or removed. The main ones are red pepper, aubergine, and cod, sometimes accompanied by bread. It is a snack dish, tapas-style, as a starter or as a side dish. Something fresh and healthy to start a good Valencian meal.

Fideuà

We continue with one of the most typical dishes of the gastronomy of the Valencian Community. History says that fideuà was born in Gandía when a fisherman decided to change the rice from the dish arroz a banda for some noodles. The rest is history. Another of the classics that could not be missing from the definitive guide to Valencian gastronomy.

Horchata de Chufa

Who doesn't fancy a good cold glass of Horchata de Chufa in summer? Well, it has its origins in the Valencian lands. Chufa is another of the products with Denomination of Origin from there, it is a plant that has properties similar to those of olive oil.
The Horchata results in a sweet and refreshing white drink, made from water, sugar, and ground Chufa.

Alioli

Garlic, oil, and salt: the quintessential sauce. The ideal recipe is made with a ceramic mortar and a wooden mortar mallet. And if you are doing it yourself, prepare your arm because you are going to have to spend some time preparing it! Although if you visit the Valencian community you will not need to prepare it, and you will find it accompanying many, many dishes.

Esgarraet

Esgarraet is another typical dish of Valencian gastronomy and is based on roasted red pepper, salted cod, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil. Its name comes from how the two main foods in the recipe are torn apart. It would be another fresh dish to snack on like escalivada and, in fact, they are very similar.

Titaina

The titaina is a typical dish of the marine towns of the Valencian coast, more specifically from the city of Cabañal. We continue with roasted red pepper as one of the main ingredients, but this time with tomato sauce, salty tuna belly, garlic, and pine nuts. This can be eaten fresh or hot.

All i pebre

The all i pebre is a typical sauce that is used in Valencian gastronomy to cook fish. It doesn’t matter the type of fish, but with this sauce, the dish ends up being known by the name of all i pebre, for example, the most famous is all i pebre with eels.

Pumpkin Fritters

Pumpkin fritters are very typical sweets at the time of the festivities Las Fallas in Valencia, so they could not be missing from this guide.
It is believed that this recipe was brought to the Valencian Community by Muslims at the time of Al-Andalus. Flour, yeast, pumpkin, and little else, the result is fritters that have a more orange colour than the typical ones.

Fartons

We continue with another sweet, this time more typical of the Alboraya area, the fartons are a type of elongated sweet bun that is usually dipped in the Horchata. You must try them on your visit to Valencia!

Olla Valenciana

The Olla Valenciana or Valencian pot, also known as olleta is, without a doubt, one of the most representative dishes of Valencian gastronomy. Depending on the area, it will have some ingredients or others, but there should always be vegetables, meats, sausages, and legumes. A perfect hot recipe for winter.

Coca de llanda

Coca de llanda is literally the typical yogurt or lemon sponge cake, it is known as coca de llanda in the Valencian Community because “llanda” means “can” in Valencian.
So on your visit to the Valencian Community, for breakfast or as a snack you can enjoy the classic sponge cake saying that it is a coca de llanda.

Valencian Paella

And the paella! It is not only the best-known dish of Valencian gastronomy, but also of Spanish cuisine. The Valencian Paella is probably the dish that unites us all.
We all know how it goes, from its rice to the seafood to the seasoning, with its times and flavours. It is said that the original recipe was made with chicken, duck, rabbit, and snails. Nowadays, it is more typical to see the seafood paella or the mix one with ingredients from sea and mountain.

Have you finished the list a little bit hungry? Well, you know what you should do, a getaway to the Valencian Community!
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