Barbagiuan

Monaco · Europe

Short description: Barbagiuan is a small fried turnover filled with greens, cheese, rice, and herbs.
Ingredients: Pastry filled with chard, ricotta, onion, leek, rice, egg, cheese, olive oil, and herbs, then fried.
Cultural note: It is festive but snackable: crisp pastry outside, soft vegetable-and-cheese filling inside, usually eaten by hand.
Common misconception: It may look like a generic pastry, but the greens-and-cheese filling is central to the identity.

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