The Epicurean Express: Paella | Video

@mhlchong Hv U ever wanted to know the secret to a perfect paella? Watch our Fofo video to find out how:

The culture of rice eating is not only popular in Asia but also in Spain, where paella is a national dish. Originating from Valencia, "paella" comes from the Latin word "patella" meaning pan, reflecting how the traditional paella is cooked and served in a Spanish frying pan. To find the best way to cook the saffron-infused rice topped with scrumptious ingredients, we head to one of our favourite Spanish restaurants, Fofo by El Willy . When cooking paella, a chicken or seafood broth is normally used to flavour the rice, but chef Fargas tells us that the secret to Fofo's succulent paella is to cook it in his house-made lobster stock; he also shares with us how to make a home-cook friendly version of the stock. Last but not least, paella can hardly be perfect without the delectable layer of crunchy, caramelised sticky grains on the bottom of the pan – soccarat – that gives th...

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