We already know Italy is a treasure to discover and certaintly one its masterpieces is good food.
From North to South every Italian region is full of different delicacies that make Italy a truly "living museum of food and biodiversity".
Today's post is all about Puglia typical foods and the best 10 traditional dishes to discover.
As for all the Italy's southern regions, Puglia is also renowned for its amazing extra-virgin olive oil, cheeses, tomatoes and good wine. The climate is just so perfect and mild in order to grow and nourish the rich vegetation that give us these special super foods.
Local recipes are part of a rich culture around foods that involve religious moments, traditional festivals and folk dances very much appreciated.
Let's get a closer look to those recipese and take notes whenever you have to travel to Puglia!
Have you ever heard about famous Orecchiette with cime di rapa (turnip greens)?
Yes, this is one of the most typical recipe from Puglia and a truly delicacy to taste.
Basically is an home made pasta dish with cooked turnip greens and chili pepper, possibly with anchovies.
When it comes to plan a trip to Puglia, is absolutely mandatory to reserve a table in one of the several restaurants you may find and ask for "orecchiette con cime di rapa".
Satisfy is guaranteed!
Focaccia is a special flat brad topped with cherry tomatoes and possibly black olives.
It is a typical street food but also consumed as lunch dish or afternoon snack. Actually many cocktail bars serve focaccia as an appetizer for aperitifs.
Puglia is renowned for its variety of cheeses, fresh or seasoned.
It is a fact that burrata is in the top of the ranking for its buttery texture and its enveloping and soft flavor.
Once you cut the middle of the burrata you will immediately see milk falling out and your feel your gut craving for that.
Burrata is very typical of Puglia region and we recommend you to dress it with a little bit of olive oil, few basil leaves and some tomatoes, together with Apulian bread or taralli (see below).
You will love burrata for sure!
Friselle are kind of crunchy dried breads in the shape of a doughnut.
Once you put them under cold water they start to soften and then it's time to cover them with toppings of your choice: cheeses, tomatoes, olive oil, pepper, olives, tuna and whatever your creativity brings up.
Taralli accompany many aperitif moments, especially if you love to drink red or white wine but they actually are perfect also with beer.
They are basically crispy tiny breads prepared with olive oil and white wine and you can find them in different flavours: with fennel seeds, chili pepper, onion, etc
It's the special Apulian dish you can serve last minute to your friends or guests coming to see you.
Panzerotti is a very tasty street food, cooked with mozzarella cheese and tomatoes and then fried.
Hot and soft, tasty and greedy. Absolutely a must to taste!
Puccia is a little rounded and soft bread stuffed with ham, salad and cheeses.
A typical street food used as lunch dish for many years in South Italy as you can compare with the sicilian Pane Cunzatu.
Apulian bread is actually very renowned in Italy all around. It's soft inside and crispy outside with a marvellous crust.
Apulian Bread is a special art handed down over the centuries and a must to eat when you travel in Puglia!
As dessert we suggest you pasticciotti, a special pastry filled with cream.
It's a very rich and full-body dessert you can have for breakfast or snack.
Please, don't worry about calories, is just a loving treat you can give to yourself !
Another special dessert is Sospiri di Monaca also known as Tette di Monaca (Nun's boobs).
The pastry is delicate and the cream inside is just heaven. You can have Sospiri as a breakfast delicacy or a snack booster.
Seeing is believing!
Hope you liked our selection of Apulian typical dishes!
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