Spanish food historian Lourdes March notes that the dish "symbolizes the union and heritage of two important cultures, the Roman, which gives us the utensil and the Arab which brought us the basic food of humanity for centuries."
Ahli sejarah masakan Spanyol, Lourdes March mencatat bahwa sajian itu "melambangkan persatuan dan warisan dua budaya penting, Romawi yang memberi kita perkakas dan Arab yang membawakan kita makanan dasar manusia selama berabad-abad".