It may be a starter, when served only with ham.Paella ??? a rice dish garnished with saffron, poultry meat, pork meat, seafood, pepper, green peas and any other ingredients, depending on the taste and mastery of the cook??? It is served right after being prepared on a huge pan.Zarzuela ??? in Spanish it means ???operetta???, which wonderfully renders the spontaneity and taste of this dish.