Much of uses fresh, locally sourced ingredients – and treats to look out for include tiella barese (pictured here), a rice-based speciality served in a terracotta dish with mussels, potatoes, and tomatoes; and braciole alla barese, beef rollups stuffed with cheese, garlic, and parsely, simmered in tomato sauce. The local pasta includes orecchiette con cime di rapa (with turnip tops) and cavatelli ai frutti di mare (with shellfish), while the calzone a la barese is a yummy version of the international favourite with green olives, egg, tomato, pecorino cheese, and lots of onion. Then to cap it all off on the sweet side, a nice zeppole (cream or custard-topped fritter) or bocconotti (originally a Christmas-season treat), mini-cupcake-style biscuits stuffed with jam, honey, or chocolate.
Read more in our post Beautiful Bari, Italy.
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