Over the previous week, my friends from Penn State came to Barcelona for their Spring Break. Barcelona is a huge place and I wanted to show them all the cool sites, so we journeyed to Sagrada Familia on the second day of their arrival. As we made our way around the church, I realized that it was time to show my friends some authentic Spanish food. We found a perfect little restaurant right next to Sagrada Familia that was advertising all kinds of paella. I explained to them what the concept of paella was and they all ordered different kinds to try out. Paella is basically a rice dish that originated in Vallencia, and many non-spaniards view paella as a typical spanish meal. Some of my friends ordered chicken, some ordered seafood, and some ordered a combination plate. As the waiters brought them their steaming plates of rice and meat, their eyes widened. Paella is very different from typical American cuisine and none of them had ever even heard of it. Come to think of it, I had never even heard of it before my semester in Barcelona. Anyways, they all loved the food and were very excited to have learned a new type of meal. A couple days later, they all asked if I could take them to another paella place because they enjoyed it so much.
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