I gobble up anything that has black squid ink in it, especially paella with arroz negro. It's tastier than your regular paella and it is fun to see your eating buddy smeared with black sauce on their lips and teeth! Thus it is not advisable to eat it during a date.

Here's a (not so good) picture of my paella negro in Barcelona. Sorry, the texture looks a bit dry but taking a picture of black/blackened foods are not my forte. They are not photogenic. But it was soooo good, and it was safe to eat with my mum - I made a mess on the white napkin like a little girl. Yum :P

P.S. This post was inspired by The Perfect Paella article of WSJ published on Sept. 25th.

Fresh on the paella plate

Paella negro on my plate with shrimp