mar i muntanya
/maɾ i munˈtaɲə/
CA
sea and mountain
La paella mar i muntanya combina marisc i carn.
Sea and mountain paella combines seafood and meat.
Etymology
This Catalan phrase literally translates to 'sea and mountain', referring to the combination of ingredients from coastal (sea) and inland (mountain) areas of Catalonia that it describes.
Memory Aid
Break the phrase into its literal parts: 'mar' = sea, 'muntanya' = mountain, so it simply means combining both types of ingredients.
Collocations
paella mar i muntanyaplat mar i muntanya
Synonyms
Related Words
paellamarisccarncuina catalana