Arroz a Banda
Arroz a Banda — Fishermen's rice, cooked in seafood stock and served with allioli. Try it in denia, santa-pola.
Fishermen's rice, cooked in seafood stock and served with allioli.
Where to try Arroz a Banda
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Three-Michelin-star tasting-menu kitchen from chef Quique Dacosta — one of Spain's most celebrated restaurants, with a long-running menu rooted in the Marina Alta landscape.
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