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By Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid
Published 1998
In the province of Murcia, south from Valencia, and slightly inland, lies Calasparra, the region that produces the most prized Spanish rices. Calasparra is the only rice-growing area with its own “region of origin” (denominatión del origen) designation. Its most prized rice is called bomba. Bomba costs two to three times what regular Spanish rice costs. It is more difficult to grow and has lower yields per acre, but the rice is wonderful and worth all the trouble. Its rounded grains
