Tourism Breaking News
The Spain Tourism office in Abu Dhabi celebrated an event to celebrate the World Paella Day. The event was held in El Sur restaurant – The Westin Mina Seyahi , Dubai with trade partners from different sectors, including travel trade profesionals , influencers and media.
The objective of this event was to promote and to share with the world the iconic Spanish dish, its different variations and its origin. For this reason, everyone was able to see the chef prepare and cook the different types of paellas (seafood, chicken, vegetarian & black paella ) while also sharing some insights about the history of this special dish. The menu also presented typical spanish starters (croquetas, cheese) and ended with some “churros” . Invitees could also enjoy a traditional show of our typical Flamenco dance, which was one of the key moments of the evening.
This year was quite special as this year was the first time a chef represented UAE at the Paella World Cup. This years’ edition has taken place from the 16 to 20 of September, gathering the best chefs from all over the world in Valencia, Spain. Representing the United Arab Emirates-our candidate, Chef Piedade Fernandes along with Mariano from Sevilles . He was just 20 years old when he switched from playing football to cooking. Since then, he has been working for 22 years at the Seville’s Restaurant in Dubai, where he is in charge of the paella section, among other activities. Our representative was able to attain the final quarters elaborating a “classic paella”. Piedade was able to return with the 4th position for best paella chefs in the world.
The World Paella Day aims to promote and share with the world the iconic spanish dish elaborated in the Valencian region. The well known dish is composed and can be found in different specialities which have been demonstrated during these days of the tournament.
Spain has positioned itself as a relevant destination for the GCC region, especially for the UAE, and our objective is to further show what Spain has to offer in terms of gastronomy and culture along with the other offerings.
