The Cuisine of Alboraya

Alboraya’s cuisine is a true reflection of the Mediterranean diet—healthy, diverse, and rich in time-honored recipes. It is primarily based on fresh local produce, including vegetables and greens, with rice often serving as a key ingredient.

Tiger Nut (Chufa)

The most distinctive crop of Alboraya’s farmlands is the tiger nut (chufa), a product that holds the prestigious Denomination of Origin Chufa de Valencia. From this tuber, the world-famous horchata is made—a sweet and refreshing drink that has made Alboraya known far beyond its borders.

Today, local entrepreneurs and businesses continue to innovate, developing new products featuring chufa de Valencia as their main ingredient. These include tiger nut liqueur, artisanal beers, oils, and chocolates, which are increasingly appreciated by the most discerning palates.

Traditional Dishes of Alboraya

Caracoles avellanencs(small snails) in sauce Tomato with pepper and tuna (a dish native to Alboraya and neighboring towns) Rice with Swiss chard Rice with beans and turnips Oven-baked rice with cod Corona(a traditional sweet made of marzipan, sponge cake, meringue, and candied fruit) Pelotas de Navidad(Christmas dumplings) Horchata(tiger nut milk, with Denomination of Origin) Pumpkin fritters (buñuelos de calabaza)

These recipes are just a small sample of the many traditional dishes that define our local cuisine. They have been carefully documented in the book La cuina més tradicional d’Alboraya by Amparo Gimeno i Carbonell, who has undertaken extensive field research to collect and preserve these cherished culinary traditions from past generations