Which Portuguese seafood rice dish is similar to Spanish paella?

The Portuguese seafood rice dish similar to Spanish paella is arroz de marisco.

Arroz de marisco is a Portuguese rice-and-seafood dish traditionally associated with coastal cooking. It commonly combines rice with shellfish, squid, fish, white wine, and a richly flavored broth. Unlike a dry, crust-forming paella, it is often served moist and brothy, closer in texture to a seafood rice stew.

The comparison with paella reflects a shared Iberian tradition of cooking rice with seafood and strongly flavored stock. It does not mean the dishes are identical. Spanish paella is characteristically cooked in a wide, shallow pan and may be made with meat, vegetables, or seafood; arroz de marisco emphasizes a generous seafood mixture and a looser consistency.

Recipes vary according to the Portuguese coast and the catch available. Clams, prawns, mussels, crab, and other shellfish may be included, while aromatic vegetables, tomatoes, herbs, and wine build the base. The rice absorbs the liquid and seafood flavor as it cooks.

A likely confusion is arroz de mariscos, a name used for seafood-rice dishes in other Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking cuisines. The quiz answer refers specifically to Portugal’s arroz de marisco, not to every similarly named dish.