Paella without rice: Short strands of thin noodles are the foundation of this Valencia-style fideuà (fee-day-Wah). In many recipes the noodles are toasted before squid and shrimp are added, so the shellfish are lightly cooked, not overcooked as they sometimes are in paella. Served here with aioli.
El Quinto Pino
401 West 24th St. (at Ninth Ave.), Manhattan
212-206-6900
www.ElQuintoPinoNYC.com
At the Grub Street Food Festival
Vicinity of Hester and Essex Sts., Manhattan
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(The 2014 festival was held October 5)