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Dining In Genoa |
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Genoa is an important place in Italy because of the large number of tourist attractions it has. Other than the major tourist attractions situated here, Genoa is also famous for the various kinds of cuisine available here. This cuisines have made dining in Genoa a major attraction for the masses from all over the world. Other than this, with a large number of tourists visiting this place, a number of hotels and restaurants have opened their branches here. This has also made dining in Genoa cheaper in Genoa.
There are various kinds of food available which has made dining in Genoa very popular. An important fact about dining in Genoa is that though it is situated near sea, sea food is not very popular here. People of Genoa do not like sea food and the restaurants also do not provide you with variety in the sea food category.
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Genoese people generally love simple and non spicy food and these kind of food is largely available in all the hotels and restaurants. Important traditional food includes various kinds of breads. Among these breads Focaccia and Farinata are most famous. Focaccia is a kind of flat bread which is stuffed with cheese and various kinds of vegetables and herbs. Farinata is also a kind of bread which is lightly fried and is generally made of chickenpea flour. This bread can also be stuffed with spinach, ricotta and walnut sauce. Both these breads are fried with the help of olive oil. When you are dining in Genoa, taste these two kinds of breads.
Other than this, there is another traditional bread which is known as pissalandrea. This bread has derived its name from Admiral Andrea Doria. The people of Genoa also love having various kinds of sauces with their food. Pesto is one such sauce which is loved by one and all and is an important part of dining in Genoa. This is a sauce made of basil, pecorino, parmigiano cheese, garlic, olive oil as well as pine nuts. This sauce is an important ingredient of salads and soups. |
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