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Pastiera

Pastiera

Neapolitan wheat and ricotta cake

€6

Ippogrifo · Genoa

Nutrition

≈ 400 kcalper portion of about 150 g
  • Protein9%
    9%
  • Fat43%
    43%
  • Carbohydrates48%
    48%

Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.

About the dish

A traditional Neapolitan baked cake made with cooked wheat berries, ricotta cheese, and scented with citrus and orange blossom water.

Cuisine
Italian (Neapolitan)

Typical ingredients

  • cooked wheat
  • ricotta cheese
  • eggs
  • sugar
  • candied fruit
  • orange blossom water

General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.

History of the dish

Italy

Pastiera
© Mattia Luigi Nappi ( Mattia Luigi Nappi ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Origin
Italy
Read more

Pastiera (Italian: [paˈstjɛːra]; Neapolitan: [paˈstjeːrə]) or pastiera napoletana is a type of Neapolitan tart made with cooked wheat, eggs and ricotta cheese, and flavored with orange flower water. It is usually eaten at Easter.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Pastiera” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0

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