Liguria -Italy (Engl) (IT)

The food in Liguria is based on the Mediterranean cooking. Common to all recipes is of course the olive oil, which is the Mediterranean way of preparing food. Pesto is a sauce made from basil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan cheese and olive oil. The main dishes are mainly a variety of pasta. These pasta are flavored with their delicious pesto or meat sauce. The pansotti, is a type of ravioli that is made of vegetables and herbs with a walnut sauce.


A typical Ligurian fare is Focaccia and Pies. They are eaten during mealtimes or as a tasty snack. The Focaccia comes with olive oil or filled with cheese, either way it simply is delicious to eat.



Since the coast borders Liguria, Fishes abound in this area. Fresh fish caught in the Mediterranean are transformed into delicious dishes. One such dish to try is the famous capon magro; a very complex dish made of different fishes and boiled vegetables then seasoned with different herbs and pine nuts.

(Pine Nuts)


Food from Liguria (Engl)



Storia dell'Olio di Oliva (IT)

Un altro video sulla Liguria (IT)