Paella vs. Risotto

Paellanoun

A savory Valencian dish made of rice, cooked on a frying pan with vegetables and meat or shellfish.

Paellanoun

saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken

Paella

Paella ( py-EL-ə, Valencian: [paˈeʎa], Spanish: [paˈeʎa]) is a rice dish originally from Valencia. For this reason, many non-Spaniards view it as Spain's national dish, but Spaniards almost unanimously consider it to be a dish from the Valencian region.

Risottonoun

An Italian savoury dish made with rice and other ingredients.

Risottonoun

A kind of pottage.

Risottonoun

rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese

Risotto

Risotto (, Italian: [riˈsɔtto, -ˈzɔt-], from riso meaning ) is a northern Italian rice dish cooked with broth until it reaches a creamy consistency. The broth can be derived from meat, fish, or vegetables.