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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

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Garda

Extra virgin olive oil made from Casaliva, Frantoio, Leccino and Pendolino olives, from Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Garganelli

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Garganelli

Pasta that has a ridged tubular shape, used in numerous dishes

Garlic sauce

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Garlic sauce

Many different types of garlic sauce, used with many different dishes

Garum

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Garum

Fermented fish sauce from antiquity, though other variations used shrimp, sea urchin

Giardiniera

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Giardiniera

Pickled vegetables in vinegar and/or oil, herbs and spices, commonly uses cauliflower, bell peppers, celery, carrots, chili peppers

Gnocchi

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Gnocchi

Dough dumpling pasta, served in a variety of ways

Gnocco fritto

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Gnocco fritto

Leavened dough fried in lard, serve with prosciutto, cold cuts, cheese, coffee

Gorgonzola

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Gorgonzola

Blue cheese made from cow's milk, two types: Gorgonzola Dolce and Gorgonzola Piccante, from Lombardy and Piedmont, Italy

Gramigna

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Gramigna

Short curled lengths of pasta, used with sausage sauce or bolognese sauce, spaccatelle are larger, from Emilia-Romagna

Grana Padano

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Grana Padano

Hard and crumbly cheese made from cow's milk, from Lombardy, Piedmont, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Veneto and Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Gremolata

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Gremolata

Herb sauce made with parsley, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice or zest, spices, used with osso buco, stews, polenta, pork, lamb, beef, chicken, salmon, seafood

Grissini

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Grissini

Guacamole

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Guacamole

Mashed avocados with onions, tomatoes, lemon or lime juice, salt, seasonings, serve with tortilla chips, in burritos, tacos, fajitas, tostadas

Gyoza

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Gyoza

Dumplings filled with minced meat, vegetables, typically pan-fried

Harissa

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Harissa

Spicy chili paste made with red chili peppers, cumin, coriander, olive oil, serve with grilled meats, falafel, soups, salads, yogurt

Herbes de Provence

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Herbes de Provence

A dried herb mix commonly made with basil, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, savory, though fennel and lavender can also be used, used with grilled or roasted meats, fish, stews, salads

Hollandaise Sauce

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Hollandaise Sauce

Sauce made with egg yolks, butter and lemon juice, used with egg dishes, fish, vegetables, eggs benedict

Hummus

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Hummus

Chickpea spread

Insalata di farro

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Insalata di farro

Cold spelt salad

Insalata di gamberi

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Insalata di gamberi

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Insalata di Lusia

Large-leaf Lactuca sativa lettuce, grown in Veneto, Italy

Insalata di riso

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Insalata di riso

Cold rice salad, rice mixed with tuna, diced ham or prosciutto, provolone cheese, hard boiled eggs, anchovies, giardiniera, olives, gherkins, onions, artichoke hearts, peas, capers, roasted peppers, basil, olive oil and vinegar, lemon juice

Insalata greca

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Insalata greca

Insalata rucola

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Insalata rucola

Insalata verde

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Insalata verde

Green salad made with lettuce, bitter greens, endive, oil and vinegar

Involtini

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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

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Involtini pancetta

Meat or vegetable rolls with pancetta

Irpinia Colline dell'Ufita

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Irpinia Colline dell'Ufita

Extra virgin olive oil made from Ravece olives, from Avellino, Campania, Italy

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Jamon

Ketchup

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Ketchup

A tomato-based condiment with vinegar and spices, commonly served with burgers, hot dogs, fries, used in many different dishes and recipes

Kiwi Latina

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Kiwi Latina

Kiwi fruit grown in Lazio, Italy

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La Bella della Daunia

Bella di Cerignola olives, grown in Foggia, Apulia, Italy

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Laghi Lombardi

Extra virgin olive oil from Lombardy, Italy

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Lametia

Extra virgin olive oil made from Carolea olives, from Catanzaro, Calabria

Lampascioni

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Lampascioni

When cooked or pickled, the bulb of the muscari comosum flower is edible and in included in many dishes

Lardo di Colonnata

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Lardo di Colonnata

Pork back fat that is salted and cured in marble bowls, from Tuscany, Italy

Leerdammer

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Leerdammer

Lenticchia di Altamura

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Lenticchia di Altamura

Laird and Eston lentils grown in Apulia and Basilicata, Italy

Lenticchia di Castelluccio di Norcia

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Lenticchia di Castelluccio di Norcia

Lentils grown in Umbria and Marche, Italy

Limone Costa d'Amalfi

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Limone Costa d'Amalfi

Lemons grown in Salerno, Campania, Italy

Limone di Rocca Imperiale

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Limone di Rocca Imperiale

Lemons grown in Rocca Imperiale, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy

Limone di Siracusa

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Limone di Siracusa

Lemons grown in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

Limone di Sorrento

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Limone di Sorrento

Lemons grown in Naples, Campania, Italy

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Limone Femminello del Gargano

Lemons grown in Foggia, Apulia, Italy

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Limone Interdonato Messina

Lemons grown in Sicily, Italy

Liquirizia di Calabria

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Liquirizia di Calabria

Licorice root from Calabria, Italy

Lonza

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Lonza

Cured pork loin or pork shoulder

Lonzino di fico

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Lonzino di fico

Dried figs mixed with almonds, walnuts, anise seeds, grape must and aniseed liqueur, shaped like a salami and typically sliced into pieces as a snack

Lucanica di Picerno

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Lucanica di Picerno

Pork sausage from Potenza, Basilicata, Italy

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Lucca

Extra virgin olive oil made from Frantoio and Leccino olives, from Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

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Luganega

Fresh pork sausage

Lyonnaise potatoes

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Lyonnaise potatoes

Pan-fried potatoes with butter and caramelized onions

Maccheroncini di Campofilone

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Maccheroncini di Campofilone

Egg and wheat flour pasta from Campofilone, Fermo, Marche, Italy

Macedonia di frutta

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Macedonia di frutta

Fruit salad made with fresh, seasonal fruit, may be flavored with sugar, lemon juice, liqueur, wine, serve with whipped cream, gelato, Greek yogurt

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Marche

Extra virgin olive oil made from Ascolana, Carboncella, Coroncina, Mignola, Orbetana, Piantone di Falerone, Piantone di Mogliano, Raggia/Raggiola, Rosciola dei Colli Esini and Sargano di Fermo, Frantoio and Leccino olives, from Marche, Italy

Marinara Sauce

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Marinara Sauce

Sauce made with fresh tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil, used with pasta, seafood

Maritozzo

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Maritozzo

Sweet bun filled with cream, may also contain dried fruit, serve with cappuccino

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Marrone del Mugello

Chestnuts grown in Mugello, Tuscany, Italy

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Marrone della Valle di Susa

Chestnuts grown in Turin, Piedmont, Italy

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Marrone di Caprese Michelangelo

Chestnuts grown in Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy

Marrone di Castel del Rio

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Marrone di Castel del Rio

Chestnuts grown in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Marrone di Combai

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Marrone di Combai

Chestnuts grown in Treviso, Veneto, Italy

Marrone di Roccadaspide

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Marrone di Roccadaspide

Chestnuts grown in Salerno, Campania, Italy

Marrone di San Zeno

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Marrone di San Zeno

Chestnuts grown in Verona, Veneto, Italy

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Marrone di Serino

Chestnuts grown in Campania, Italy

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Marroni del Monfenera

Chestnuts grown in Treviso, Veneto, Italy

Mayonnaise

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Mayonnaise

An emulsion of egg yolks and vegetable oil with lemon juice or vinegar and salt, used as a base to make many different sauces, also used in many different dishes and recipes

Mela Alto Adige

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Mela Alto Adige

Apples grown in Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

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Mela di Valtellina

Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and Gala apples grown in Valtellina Valley, Lombardy, Italy

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Mela Rossa Cuneo

Braeburn, Fuji, Gala and Red Delicious apples grown in Cuneo and Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Mela Val di Non

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Mela Val di Non

Apples grown in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

Melannurca Campana

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Melannurca Campana

Annurca and Rossa del Sud apples grown in Campania, Italy

Melanzana Rossa di Rotonda

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Melanzana Rossa di Rotonda

Red eggplant from Potenza, Basilicata, Italy

Melone Mantovano

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Melone Mantovano

Cantaloupe and netted melons grown in Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Michetta

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Michetta

Yeasted roll shaped like a rose or flower, used for sandwiches

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Miele della Lunigiana

Honey produced in the region of Lunigiana in Tuscany, Italy

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Miele delle Dolomiti Bellunesi

Honey produced in Belluno, Veneto, Italy

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Miele di castagno

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Miele Varesino

Acacia honey produced in Varese, Lombardy, Italy

Mojo

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Mojo

Sauce, marinade or dip made with vinegar, oil, citrus juice, chili peppers, herbs, spices, cheese, used with roast pork, chicken, potatoes

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Molise

Extra virgin olive oil made from Aurina, Gentile di Larino, Leccino and Oliva Nera di Colletorto olives, from Molise, Italy

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Montasio

Semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk, from Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

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Monte Etna

Extra virgin olive oil made from Nocellara Etnea, Biancolilla, Brandofino, Moresca, Ogliarola Messinese, Olive di Castiglione and Tonda Iblea olives, from Sicily, Italy

Monte Veronese

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Monte Veronese

Semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk, from Verona, Veneto, Italy

Monti Iblei

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Monti Iblei

Extra virgin olive oil made from Abbunara, Cetrala, Prunara, Tonda Iblea and Tunna olives, from Sicily, Italy

Mortadella Bologna

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Mortadella Bologna

Cooked pork sausage from Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, Piedmont, Tuscany, Veneto, Marche, Lazio and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Italy

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Mortadella di Prato

Pork sausage from Prato, Tuscany, Italy

Mostarda

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Mostarda

Fruit preserved in mustard flavored syrup

Mozzarella

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Mozzarella

Fresh cheese made from the milk of water buffaloes or cows and originating from Campania, Italy but now made around the world

Mozzarella di Bufala

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Mozzarella di Bufala

Fresh cheese made with water buffalo milk

Mozzarella di Bufala Campana

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Mozzarella di Bufala Campana

Buffalo mozzarella, made with water buffalo's milk, produced in Campania, Italy

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Murazzano

Fresh soft cheese made from delle Langhe sheep's milk, may also be made with cow's milk, from Langhe, Cuneo, Piedmont, Italy

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Murri

Medieval Arab condiment paste, there were two primary types: paste made from fermented barley flour, and paste made from fermented fish

Mushroom sauce

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Mushroom sauce

Sauce with mushrooms, butter, heavy cream or olive oil, white wine, pepper, served with steak, roast meats, dumplings, frites

Nduja

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Nduja

Spreadable spicy pork sausage, serve on crispy bread, with pasta

Nocciola del Piemonte

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Nocciola del Piemonte

Hazelnuts grown in Piedmont, Italy

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Nocciola di Giffoni

Corylus avellana L. hazelnuts grown in Salerno, Campania, Italy

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Nocciola Romana

Dried Nocchione and Tonda Gentile Romana hazelnuts grown in Viterbo and Rome, Lazio, Italy

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