A FOOD TRADITION
Ligurian Cuisine
Ligurian cuisine comes from the narrow coastal region around Genoa and the Italian Riviera, where maritime cooking meets steep inland hills. It is associated with basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, legumes, vegetables, seafood, and distinctive dried pasta shapes. Pesto alla Genovese is traditionally prepared by crushing ingredients, while stuffed vegetables, savory pies, and herb-based sauces reflect home cooking from both coast and hinterland. Representative dishes include trofie al pesto, focaccia Genovese, and farinata. The tradition also includes fish soups and salted or preserved seafood, linking Liguria to wider Mediterranean culinary practices.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Cappon magro
An elaborate Genoese layered cold dish of fish, seafood and vegetables arranged over ship biscuit and covered with green herb sauce.
Cima Genovese
A Genoese veal pocket filled with meat, vegetables, egg, peas, breadcrumbs and aromatic herbs, cooked in broth and sliced.
Pansoti in salsa di noci
Ligurian triangular stuffed pasta filled with greens, herbs and soft cheese and served with walnut sauce.
Torta Pasqualina
A Ligurian savoury pie of many thin pastry layers enclosing chard or other greens, cheese and eggs.
Trofie al pesto
A Ligurian pasta dish of hand-twisted trofie dressed with Genoese pesto, often served with potatoes and green beans.
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