Paella is a Valencian rice dish with ancient roots that originated in its modern form in the mid-19th century near the Albufera lagoon on the east coast of Spain adjacent to the city of Valencia. It's from Spain.
<span>Paella is a dish from Valencia, located on the east coast of Spain. Paella is cooked over an open fire underneath orange, pine branches, and pine cones to infuse the paella. Usual toppings of paella are meat, chicken, vegetables, and seafood.
if you want to add some history: http://www.kitchenproject.com/history/Paella/
basically the arabs brought rice and the valencians use it as their staple food, and the romans brought the 'paella pan'.</span>