Forget tapas, the way to a Catalan’s heart is through a giant paella pan full of steaming rice. The Valencia-born dish, ...

If you came to Barcelona for paella, you wouldn’t be alone: A wide pan of saffron-yellow rice studded with seafood is one of Barcelona’s great culinary delights. Few dishes are as impressive ...

1-The inside of Palau de la Música Catalana. 2-The Basílica de Sagrada Família 3-Seafood paella at a restaurant in Barcelona. 4-Churros and other fried treats on display at Xurreria.

BARCELONA, Spain >> Of course we are familiar with the Spanish rice dish paella, we say. It is the color of a Mediterranean sunrise, a coral red or saffron yellow. Chef Rosa Camprodon shakes her head.