Just like paella, fideu\u00e1 has Spanish origins, more specifically from the coastal city of Gandia, about 50 km south of Valencia. Several stories attempt to trace its invention. It is generally attributed to a fisherman, who was also a cook in his spare time at sea, who replaced the traditional rice with fideu\u00e1 noodles in his paella. <\/p>\n\n
The word “fideu\u00e1” means “large quantity of noodles” in the Valencian dialect.<\/strong> The Valencian language is a Romance language, very similar to Catalan (which is itself very close to Occitan, a French regional language). It is recognized and spoken in the Valencian Community in Spain, where it coexists with Castilian. <\/p>\n\n “Fideua” therefore defines the very characteristics of this dish: a large quantity of prepared noodles.<\/strong> The origins of the dish are quite controversial. It is said that fideu\u00e1 was born from a concoction prepared by a cook on a fishing boat located in the port city of Gandia. Wanting to prepare a traditional paella but not having any rice, he replaced the rice with pasta. <\/strong> And fideu\u00e1 was born!<\/p>\n\n The story is not verifiable and should therefore be interpreted more as storytelling! What is certain is that it originated in the Spanish Valencian country! <\/p>\n\n The preparation of a fideu\u00e1 is very similar to that of a paella. The ingredients are very close and the cooking method is almost identical. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n To cook a fideu\u00e1, you need:<\/p>\n\n It is prepared in a paella pan (or paellera), which is the Spanish name for a paella pan. The preparation is very similar to that of a paella, although some details are different. Find our detailed step-by-step fideu\u00e1 recipe<\/a>. <\/p>\n\nPreparing Fideu\u00e1<\/h2>\n\n
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