Arroz del senyoret, gentleman’s rice —and my family’s link to Calpe and the dish
The word “senyoret” means gentleman in the Valencian language. Arroz del senyoret (where the consonants ny combined are pronounced as a Spanish ñ in the Valencian language) is a seafood paella where all the seafood shells have been peeled off and therefore the person eating it will not have to bother removing the shells from the shrimp or the mussels —hence “del senyoret”, for the gentleman.
El Parador de Ifach, hoy: una torre de apartamentos y una zona común de recreo a imagen del antiguo parador
The story of this dish is peculiar and very familiar to me and my family, as it started out at the restaurant where we enjoyed many meals during my childhood. I’m talking (more…)