Rice Cooked in Fish Stock

This wonderfully golden, aromatic dish is from the region of Valencia. We had spent much of a morning talking to Ali Zamani Valian, the Commercial Director of the Ibérica de Arroces rice mill, and he was kind enough to invite us to join a small party who were to have lunch at a private club in nearby Oliva. It was a most splendid meal, which, to my surprise, followed an almost Japanese pattern. We started with several fish hors d’oeuvres and a delicious garlicky salad with