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Liguria
Herbs, olive oil, vegetables and thin-sliced coastline: Italy's most green-forward kitchen.
Signature dish · Pesto genovese
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How Liguria cooks
Liguria (Liguria) is a narrow arc of coast and steep terraces. Basil, olive oil, herbs, chickpea flour, vegetables and modest amounts of fish shape a kitchen that is fragrant rather than heavy.
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Curated groupings of this region's traditions, from family kitchens to roadside stands.
Ligurian Home CookingEveryday cooking along the Ligurian coast.52 recipes
Genoese Food TraditionsThe cooking of Genoa and its hinterland.18 recipes
Pesto TraditionsBasil pesto and the dishes built around it.4 recipes
Focaccia TraditionsFocaccia genovese, focaccia di Recco and relatives.5 recipes
Vegetable & Herb CookingStuffed vegetables, savoury tarts and wild herbs.7 recipes
Ligurian SeafoodAnchovies, buridda and coastal fish cooking.16 recipes
Riviera FoodDishes of the eastern and western rivieras.7 recipes
Heritage Ligurian RecipesLong-documented dishes of Liguria.33 recipes
Cucina della Nonna LigureHousehold Ligurian cooking: filled pasta, vegetable tarts, stuffed vegetables and simple fish.17 recipes
Ligurian PastaTrofie, trenette, corzetti, pansoti and the flour-and-water pasta of the coast.7 recipes
Bean & Legume CookingChickpeas, borlotti and the legume dishes of the Riviera and its hills.2 recipes
Cucina Povera LigureHistorically thrifty Ligurian food built on chickpea flour, herbs, stale bread and vegetables.11 recipes
Traditional Ligurian BakingFocaccia, savoury tarts, pandolce and the Riviera biscuit counter.13 recipes
Traditional Ligurian SweetsCanestrelli, pandolce, candied fruit and household puddings.5 recipes
Forgotten Ligurian DishesLocal dishes rarely cooked outside their own valley or fishing town.16 recipesSub-regions
Cuisines within Liguria
Liguria is not one kitchen. These sub-regions cook with their own ingredients, techniques and signature dishes.
Cinque TerreAnchovies, terraced vegetables and coastal cooking.Coming soon
GenoaPesto, focaccia, savoury tarts and harbour cooking.Coming soon
Riviera di LevanteFocaccia di Recco, seafood and eastern coast dishes.Coming soon
Riviera di PonenteTaggiasca olives, herbs and western coast cooking.Coming soonTraditional dishes
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