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In every Spanish family there is at least one person who knows how to cook good paella. A regional dish from Valencia, paella can be made countless ways. There is no typical paella recipe, just a method for cooking rice and whatever other ingredients you prefer. The process is inventive, free flowing with few units of measure, the only requirement being that you make enough!
Learn about the incredible voyages of Azamara Club Cruises® with Azamara destination expert Claudius Docekal. Explore the world as Claudius takes you on a day-by-day tour of the breathtaking destinations awaiting on each Azamara itinerary. Click any video below to discover the sights and cultures included in you destination immersion experience!
The 15-day New Year celebration is truly is unlike any holiday celebrated in the world, both in terms of longevity and widespread significance. Rooted in mythology, the holiday’s Chinese name, Chūn Jié, actually literally translates to the Spring Festival, as it marks the beginning of the season on the traditional Chinese calendar. As the story goes, a vicious lion-dragon-ox beast known as the Nian would emerge from the mountains (or sea depending on region) on the first day of the New Year (Spring) and devour livestock, crops and its favorite morsel, children. People would set out food in hopes of sating the monster’s appetite and protecting themselves, until one year the beast was frightened away by a child in red. As word spread that the Nian feared the color red, traditions of putting out red lanterns and coils, shooting red fireworks and wearing decorative red clothing began.
Wassail is the eggnog of the 17th century. Originating in southern English, the ancient cousin of the popular rum-spiked drink was often featured as a part of the Wassailing tradition, a ceremony intended to banish evil spirits and secure a bountiful apple harvest. Wassail is derived from waes hail, an old English phrase meaning “good health.” Traditional wassail recipes called for ale, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, and eggs and were topped with bread to sop us the drink. Wassail was made in a special vessel made from dense oily wood designed to retain heat and keep out moisture.
Barcelona is Antoni Gaudí’s city. Despite the beautiful beaches and fresh seafood, some two million tourists travel to Barcelona each year mainly to bask in the (unfinished) glory of the Sagrada Famillia and listen to guitar players as they stroll though Park Güell.
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