I had never eaten fideua.

@marguicha (230365)

Chile

November 8, 2020 8:08pm CST

The Valencian dish, similar to a paella but made with thin pasta (angel´s hair) was a real treat. It had mainly seafood, but it also had some veggies and a thinly cut bratwurst (I would not have used that). I have discovered that his last decade I have maybe eaten the same amount of new food as I had in all the rest of my life. I call that a positive globalization.

Have you tried new food lately?

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@Deepizzaguy (122328)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Nov 20

Not really since I basically eat meals like pot pies and yogurt recently.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

Maybe 20 years ago, there was only on Chinese restaurant in my city. I had never heard the word "sushi". Now there are all sorts od ethnic restaurants everywhere.

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@Deepizzaguy (122328)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

10 Nov 20

@marguicha The same here.

@RasmaSandra (98129)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

9 Nov 20

No new food here but that dish sounds very delicious I love both seafood and bratwurst

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

Dixie made it in her big wok. It turned out delicious.

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@owlwings (43897)

• Cambridge, England

9 Nov 20

I have never encountered fideua and I have only eaten real paella once or twice (it was delicious because it was made properly in a paella pan by a Spaniard who had brought the genuine spices from Spain). Fidueha sounds a logical idea, in that fine or small pasta is often substituted for rice - orzo is really only 'fake rice (or barley)', after all. Like you, I think that I've tried more new things in the last 10 years than in all the rest of my life, and I have never been an unadventurous cook!

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@owlwings (43897)

• Cambridge, England

9 Nov 20

@marguicha I'd dearly love to make a paella myself. I have a suitable flat pan and a gas ring and paella rice is easy to find here. I'd prefer chicken (or rabbit) rather than too much seafood but some shrimp/prawn mixed in (no squid, please, we're British!). The problem is finding the truly authentic spices. I already know not to stir it at all once the liquid is added, so that it gets a nice brown crust at the bottom! The other problem is that there are only two of us and it's not really worth making unless you're serving 6 or more!

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

@owlwings My sister lived many years in Cambridge and she found there the spices needed.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

I have eaten several good paellas in my life. The best have been made by people I know with Spanish roots. The paella they make is not as gresy and they use better ingredientes. This is a nice dish but not as expensive.

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@rakski (156775)

• Philippines

9 Nov 20

Yes, I tried an angel hair pasta with parmesan and cheddar sauce

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

This was with seafood.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

@rakski It was.

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@rakski (156775)

• Philippines

9 Nov 20

@marguicha sounds delicious!

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@Hytton03 (5449)

• Philippines

9 Nov 20

No but i will try that once i have budget ;)

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

You can cook it yourself following a recipe online. It is not expensive.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

@Hytton03 I cook from scratch and eat very well and it is not expensive.

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@Hytton03 (5449)

• Philippines

9 Nov 20

@marguicha yeah i will, ;)

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@Cheyee (8352)

• Pakanbaru, Indonesia

9 Nov 20

From what you describe, it must be really delicious. I don't really try anything new lately. I can't go out because of this pandemic

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

@Cheyee Some people don´t even want to try a bit of new food.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

All the new dishes we eat now are made at home.

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@Cheyee (8352)

• Pakanbaru, Indonesia

9 Nov 20

@marguicha I would love to cook it if people in my house want to try it, but sadly I am the only one who like to try new food.

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@snowy22315 (209177)

• United States

9 Nov 20

I never heard of Fideua, but I have had paella which is quite good. Hmm, I guess the chocolate Lucky Charms were the only new food I have had recently, that and the 60 calorie donuts.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

9 Nov 20

I wish I can have some of this. No new meal here.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

I can cook all this myself by reading a recipe online.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

10 Nov 20

@marguicha I hope I can do that, too.

@cmoneyspinner (9218)

• Austin, Texas

9 Nov 20

I've never heard of this dish. But if you say it's like paella, I love it!

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

But pasta instead of rice.

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@cmoneyspinner (9218)

• Austin, Texas

10 Nov 20

@marguicha - No matter. If it has the saffron spice or something similar, I'm all in.

@marlina (154103)

• Canada

9 Nov 20

No, not tried anything new lately

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

I am cooking a lot of new dishes now as I don´t have much to do.

@LadyDuck (502812)

• Italy

9 Nov 20

I had fideuà de mariscos in Valencia, it's not bad, but I prefer the paella.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

I prefer paella too. It has a lot more ingredients.

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@LadyDuck (502812)

• Italy

10 Nov 20

@marguicha Yes, this is what I like about paella.

@LindaOHio (222806)

• United States

9 Nov 20

No. I tried Orange Chicken which is a Chinese dish. Very good.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

I have eaten it. Very good.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

9 Nov 20

I love angel hair pasta. So good. Nothing new here lately.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

Check online fideua and then make it.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

Enjoy, Carol.

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@florelway (23339)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

9 Nov 20

Looks like I will like that because I love paella. I haven't tried any new food lately, because our dining out was cut by the pandemic.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

I mostly make my own food.

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@florelway (23339)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

10 Nov 20

@marguicha that's great, so you're fond of trying new recipes?

@prinzcy (32299)

• Malaysia

10 Nov 20

I do actually. I love trying new food. As long as they're Halal, I might try them. Last couple of days I've been trying some Korean food. Some I like, I don't like. I like your term of 'positive globalization'

@TheHorse (238370)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Nov 20

Yes. I have discovered Taco Bell's dollar menu. Their beef burrito cures everything from stomach aches to terminal ennui. But what you're describing sounds REALLY good.

@Dena91 (17038)

• United States

9 Nov 20

No nothing new food wise for me. I am a boring eater, Mike my husband, is more adventurous when it comes to food. The picture looks delicious. I thought at first it was paella until I read your post.

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

The basic difference is that it has pasta instead of rice.

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@piyushbhatia1 (11695)

• India

9 Nov 20

Nice dish

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@marguicha (230365)

• Chile

9 Nov 20

It was.

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