A Paella Mishap: Sweet Memories from Catalonia's Fest

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Fluent Fiction - Catalan: A Paella Mishap: Sweet Memories from Catalonia's Fest Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.org/a-paella-mishap-sweet-memories-from-catalonias-fest Story Transcript:Ca: La tardor havia pintat els arbres del jardí d'en Jordi amb colors daurats i vermells.En: Autumn had painted the trees in Jordi's garden with golden and red hues.Ca: La Diada Nacional de Catalunya s’acostava, i com cada any, la família s’unia per la gran competició de paella.En: The National Day of Catalonia was approaching, and as every year, the family gathered for the big paella competition.Ca: La casa d’en Jordi estava plena de rialles i converses.En: Jordi's house was full of laughter and conversation.Ca: Les taules llargues estaven decorades amb les banderes de Catalunya i tothom estava emocionat pel concurs.En: The long tables were decorated with Catalan flags, and everyone was excited about the contest.Ca: Montserrat, amb un davantal impecable, es preparava per vèncer.En: Montserrat, with a spotless apron, was preparing to win.Ca: La seva determinació era visible perquè volia demostrar que ella era la millor cuinera de la família.En: Her determination was evident because she wanted to prove she was the best cook in the family.Ca: Al seu costat, Jordi, relaxat, gaudia de l’ambient sense preocupacions.En: Beside her, Jordi, relaxed, enjoyed the atmosphere without any worries.Ca: Per ell, el més important era passar-ho bé, no guanyar.En: For him, the most important thing was to have fun, not to win.Ca: El procés de cuinar la paella era un espectacle: el vapor aromàtic s’elevava del foc, i Montserrat, concentrada, afegia cada ingredient amb cura.En: The process of cooking the paella was a spectacle: aromatic steam rose from the fire, and Montserrat, focused, added each ingredient with care.Ca: Però el destí tenia un pla diferent.En: But fate had a different plan.Ca: Mentre Montserrat parlava amb uns parents, Jordi, sense adonar-se’n, va confondre el pot de sucre amb el de sal.En: While Montserrat was talking with some relatives, Jordi, without realizing it, confused the jar of sugar with that of salt.Ca: Va tornar a la taula, somrient, sense saber el desastre imminent.En: He returned to the table, smiling, unaware of the impending disaster.Ca: En tornar, Montserrat va seguir cuinant, totalment inconscient de l’error.En: Upon returning, Montserrat continued cooking, completely unaware of the mistake.Ca: Finalment, va arribar el moment de presentar la seva paella.En: Finally, the moment arrived to present her paella.Ca: Nerviosa però emocionada, la va portar davant del jurat.En: Nervous but excited, she brought it before the judges.Ca: Tots van agafar una cullerada i, amb un somriure, van tastar el plat.En: Everyone took a spoonful and, with a smile, tasted the dish.Ca: El silenci va seguir al primer mos, i de sobte, un esclat de rialles va omplir l’aire.En: Silence followed the first bite, and suddenly, an outburst of laughter filled the air.Ca: "Montserrat, la paella més dolça que hem tastat mai!En: "Montserrat, the sweetest paella we’ve ever tasted!"Ca: " va dir el cosí amb una rialla contagiant tothom.En: said a cousin, his laughter spreading to everyone.Ca: Montserrat, primer sorpresa, va començar a riure amb els altres.En: Montserrat, initially surprised, began to laugh along with the others.Ca: Era el moment de triar: amagar l'error o unir-se al...