Another foodie blog to bid this weekend goodbye. This post features a very popular Visayan dish---Arroz Valenciana, which you will find in almost every home during fiesta, weddings and any special occasion in my hometown in Negros Occidental. I have seen various forms of this recipe. Some use coconut milk. Others would use tomato sauce, resembling paella. No wonder! This dish is referred to as Poor Man's Paella. Why is that? Arroz Valenciana is a variant of Paella, a famous rice dish originating from Valencia, Spain. The major difference between Paella and Arroz Valenciana is the manner of preparation and the ingredients. While Arroz Valenciana is basically cooked on stove, paella is baked, using special ingredients such as wine, seafoods, vegetables and the expensive spice, saffron . Now, for my Arroz Valenciana, I usually use the following in...