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Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about five million, ranking fourth in Italy. The region's capital is Venice while the biggest city is Verona.

Featured Dishes from Italy

Carrozza

Battered and deep-fried grilled mozzarella cheese sandwich, serve with, for example, marinara sauce

Casoncelli

Stuffed pasta, filled with ingredients such as pancetta, bread, grated cheese, sausage, meat, spinach, swiss chard, vegetables, amaretti biscuits, raisins

Cassoeula

Cassoeula

Stewed pork and cabbage, traditionally made with savoy cabbage, salamelle and pork scraps such as ribs, trotters, snout, ears, tail, skin

Chateaubriand

Chateaubriand

Center-cut filet of tenderloin beef

Chicken burger

Chicken burger

Chicken fillet or patty between two buns, many different toppings available, for example, lettuce, tomato, pickles, bacon, cheese, avocado, pineapple, coleslaw, condiments

Chicken curry

Chicken curry

Chop suey

Chop suey

Meat and vegetable stir fry

Cinghiale

Cinghiale

Cinta Senese

Cinta Senese

Pigs reared in Tuscany, Italy

Clam

Clam

Coda alla vaccinara

Coda alla vaccinara

Oxtail stew, oxtail braised with vegetables, tomatoes, wine, herbs and spices

Conchiglioni al forno

Conchiglioni al forno

Baked conchiglioni pasta with sausage and cheese

Coniglio alla cacciatora

Coniglio alla cacciatora

Rabbit cacciatore

Coniglio arrosto

Coniglio arrosto

Coniglio bianco

Coniglio bianco

Consommé

Consommé

Clear broth or stock served hot as a soup or cold as gelatin

Cordon bleu

Cordon bleu

Meat such as chicken, veal or pork that is wrapped around cheese, breaded, then pan- or deep-fried

Cotechino e lenticchie

Cotechino e lenticchie

Sliced cotechino sausage with lentils, common on New Year's Day

Cotoletta alla milanese

Cotoletta alla milanese

Milan-style veal cutlets, drizzled with lemon juice

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Cotoletta alla valdostana

Breaded veal chops or cutlets stuffed with Fontina cheese

Cozza di Scardovari

Cozza di Scardovari

Mytilus galloprovincialis mussels, reared in the lagoon of Sacca degli Scardovari, Veneto, Italy

Cozza tarantina

Cozza tarantina

Taranto mussels, stewed, steamed, made with tomatoes, garlic, chili peppers, white wine and parsley, served with pasta

Cozze alla marinara

Cozze alla marinara

Steamed mussels with garlic, tomatoes, parsley

Cozze ripiene

Cozze ripiene

Stuffed mussels

Crescione romagnolo

Crescione romagnolo

Flatbread filled with greens, cheese, tomato sauce

Crespelle

Crespelle

Crepes, made with savory or sweet fillings or toppings, used in soup, layered like lasagna

Curry

Curry

Meat, vegetables, seafood in a sauce or stew with a numerous spices and herbs

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

Dentex

Dentex

Duck à l'orange

Duck à l'orange

Duck with bitter orange sauce

Eel

Eel

European lobster

European lobster

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Fagioli con le cotiche

Stewed beans with pork rind

Fegato alla veneziana

Fegato alla veneziana

Calf's liver and onions

Filet mignon

Filet mignon

Focaccia barese

Focaccia barese

Focaccia made with mashed potatoes and topped with olive oil, cherry tomatoes and oregano

Fondue

Fondue

A dish using melted cheese into which you dip bread, meat, vegetables, there are also dessert fondues using melted chocolate, fruit and pieces of cakes, for example

Fonduta

Fonduta

Fondue using fontina cheese, though other cheeses and ingredients are also used

French onion soup

French onion soup

Frittata

Frittata

A casserole-like dish made with scrambled eggs, meat, cheese, vegetables, spinach, herbs

Funghi e piselli

Funghi e piselli

Mushrooms and green peas added to or used in sauce with pasta or risotto

Gatò di patate

Gatò di patate

Savory potato casserole/pie

Gilt

Gilt

Gnocchi alla romana

Gnocchi alla romana

Round and flat Roman-style gnocchi made with semolina flour, serve with butter and grated cheese

Gnocchi di patate

Gnocchi di patate

Gnudi

Gnudi

Dumplings made with ricotta, Pecorino Toscano, spinach, gnudi are essentially the filling for raviolis but without the pasta shell

Gnummareddi

Gnummareddi

Grilled meat rolls made with lamb and kid goat offal with herbs and spices, there are several variations

Goulash

Goulash

Meat and vegetable stew, flavored with paprika

Granelli

Granelli

Bull, veal or mutton testicles, for example, stewed, fried cutlets

Grigliata

Grigliata

Grilled food such as meat, chicken, pork, lamb, sausage, steak, fish, kebabs, vegetables

Grouper

Grouper

Guiso

Guiso

Stew or sauce made with meat, vegetables, beans, potatoes

Hamburger

Hamburger

A ground beef patty between two buns, many toppings and variations, may also be made with bison, turkey, pork, portobello mushroom, vegetables

Impepata di cozze

Impepata di cozze

Mussels steamed with wine and freshly ground pepper

Involtini

Involtini

Meat and vegetable roll ups, made with beef, veal, fish, pancetta, prosciutto, cheese

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Involtini alla romana

Rolled stuffed veal in tomato sauce

Jiaozi

Jiaozi

Dumplings, may be boiled, steamed, pan-fried, many different fillings, for example, pork, cabbage, mushrooms, shrimp

Lampredotto

Lampredotto

Reed tripe, commonly cooked in broth with vegetables, herbs and spices and made into a sandwich with salsa verde, a green sauce made with parsley, basil, olive oil, aromatics

Langoustine

Langoustine

Lasagne

Lasagne

Layered pasta, tomato sauce, meat and cheese

Lasagne Bolognese

Lasagne Bolognese

Pasta layered with Bolognese sauce and béchamel

Trends coming soon

Lasagne ricotta e spinaci

Lasagne ricotta e spinaci

Spinach and ricotta lasagna

Lemon chicken

Lemon chicken

Marinara pizza

Marinara pizza

Pizza topped with tomato sauce, garlic and olive oil

Marubini

Marubini

Pasta filled with a mixture of meat, vegetables and cheese, commonly served in broth

Minestra maritata

Minestra maritata

Soup with pork, sausages, meatballs, vegetables, greens and pasta

Mollusco

Mollusco

Moussaka

Moussaka

Eggplant casserole

Mussel

Mussel

Octopus

Octopus

Orecchiette con cime di rapa

Orecchiette con cime di rapa

Orecchiette pasta with broccoli rabe

Orzo

Orzo

Rice grain-shaped pasta

Ossobuco

Ossobuco

Veal shank braised with vegetables, wine, stock

Oyster

Oyster

Pajata

Pajata

Calf offal and pasta, also made with lamb

Pancotto

Pancotto

Thick soup made with broth, stale bread, vegetables, chili peppers, beans, garlic, cheese, herbs

Panini

Panini

A sandwich that is pressed and grilled in a skillet or panini press, for example, meat, cheese, vegetables

Pappa al pomodoro

Pappa al pomodoro

Bread and tomato soup

Parmigiana di melanzane

Parmigiana di melanzane

Eggplant casserole with tomato sauce and cheese

Pasta al burro

Pasta al burro

Pasta with butter and parmigiano cheese, similar to fettuccine Alfredo

Pasta al pomodoro

Pasta al pomodoro

Pasta with classic tomato sauce

Pasta al ragù

Pasta al ragù

Pasta with meat sauce

Pasta alla boscaiola

Pasta alla boscaiola

Pasta with mushrooms and sausage, guanciale, or other meat

Pasta alla gricia

Pasta alla gricia

Pasta with guanciale, pecorino romano and black pepper, originating in Lazio, Italy

Trends coming soon

Pasta alla Norma

Pasta alla Norma

Pasta with eggplant and tomato sauce

Pasta amatriciana

Pasta amatriciana

Pasta with amatriciana sauce

Pasta bottarga

Pasta bottarga

Pasta with salted, cured fish roe

Pasta con le sarde

Pasta con le sarde

Pasta with anchovies and sardines, one of the most famous Sicilian dishes

Pasta e ceci

Pasta e ceci

Chickpea and noodle soup, common on Christmas Eve

Pasta e fagioli

Pasta e fagioli

Pasta and beans soup

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Pasta 'ncasciata

Noodle casserole with eggplant and cheese

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Pasta zucchine e gamberetti

Pasta with zucchini and shrimp

Peking duck

Peking duck

Oven-roasted duck with crispy skin

Penne alla vodka

Penne alla vodka

Penne arrabbiata

Penne arrabbiata

Penne pasta with arrabbiata sauce

Peperonata

Peperonata

Bell peppers stewed in tomato sauce with onions, olives, garlic, capers, anchovies, olive oil and vinegar

Peperoni ripieni

Peperoni ripieni

Pesce fritto

Pesce fritto

Fried fish, may also include other seafood

Piadina Romagnola

Piadina Romagnola

Flatbread made with wheat flour, salt, fat and water, can be filled with cheese, ham, vegetables, greens, from Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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