Rice to came to Spain with the Moors. The oldest rice is the Calasparra rice from the region of Murcia. It is a round, Japonica type, and the preferred rice for paella. In the region of Catalonia some Indica or Basmati rice is grown. The Indica rice needs a lot of heat and is normally grown in subtropical areas. Japonica rice can be grown in more temperate climate. There are, however, thousands of rice sorts worldwide usually classified by the length of the rice grain. There are two kinds of rice fields in Spain Open rice fields receiving water from rivers and wells and closed rice fields in lower areas, like in Albufera. |
