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Paella, ‘icon of the Mediterranean diet’, given protected status

One of Spain’s best-known, beloved, and frequently abused, dishes has been given protected cultural status on the grounds that a proper paella celebrates the “art of unity and sharing”. On Tuesday, the government of Valencia – the region where paella originated – declared the dish an item of cultural significance.

Paella has frequently fallen victim to controversial twists – and even mechanisation. Five years ago, Jamie Oliver terrified many by suggesting that chorizo deserved a place in the dish, while earlier this year, a Spanish industrial engineer unveiled a robotic paella maker.

The government pointed out that the dish is “the symbol of a Sunday family lunch … and represents a feeling of identity and continuity that we need to protect, maintain, and pass on”.

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...the government of Valencia – the region where paella originated – DECLARED the dish an item of cultural significance.

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Paella has frequently fallen victim to controversial twists – and even mechanisation. Five years ago, Jamie Oliver terrified many by suggesting that chorizo deserved a place in the dish, while earlier this year, a Spanish industrial engineer unveiled a robotic paella maker.

One of Spain’s best-known, beloved, and frequently abused, dishes has been given protected cultural status on the grounds that a proper paella celebrates the “art of unity and sharing”. On Tuesday, the government of Valencia – the region where paella originated – declared the dish an item of cultural significance.

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The tone of the story.

What is the story about?

Vocabulary

Paella, ‘icon of the Mediterranean diet’, given protected status

Paella has frequently fallen victim to controversial twists – and even mechanisation. Five years ago, Jamie Oliver terrified many by suggesting that chorizo deserved a place in the dish, while earlier this year, a Spanish industrial engineer unveiled a robotic paella maker.

The government pointed out that the dish is “the symbol of a Sunday family lunch … and represents a feeling of identity and continuity that we need to protect, maintain, and pass on”.

Paella, ‘icon of the Mediterranean diet’, given protected status

...the government of Valencia – the region where paella originated – DECLARED the dish an item of cultural significance.

abused

Paella has frequently fallen victim to controversial twists – and even mechanisation. Five years ago, Jamie Oliver terrified many by suggesting that chorizo deserved a place in the dish, while earlier this year, a Spanish industrial engineer unveiled a robotic paella maker.

abused

controversial

icon

Paella, ‘icon of the Mediterranean diet’, given protected status

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