Bagnun
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Bagnun is the name given to a soup
based mainly on anchovies, born in the 19th century, nearby Sestri Levante
in the province of Genoa
(Italy
).
Originally, this dish was cooked by the crew in typical fishing boats called leudi. Over time, the bagnun has kept its original simplicity: this dish is prepared, even today, with fresh anchovies, brown onions, peeled tomatoes, extra virgin olive
oil and dry bread
.
Since the 1950s
Riva Trigoso, a village near the town of Sestri Levante
, has held an annual Sagra del Bagnun, a festival celebrating the dish in the last weekend of July.
Soup
Soup is a generally warm food that is made by combining ingredients such as meat and vegetables with stock, juice, water, or another liquid. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth.Traditionally,...
based mainly on anchovies, born in the 19th century, nearby Sestri Levante
Sestri Levante
Sestri Levante is a town and comune in Liguria, Italy. Lying on the Mediterranean Sea, it is approximately 56 kilometers south of Genoa and is set on a promontory. While nearby Portofino and the Cinque Terre are probably the most well known tourist destinations on the Italian Riviera, Sestri...
in the province of Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
(Italy
Italy
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).
Originally, this dish was cooked by the crew in typical fishing boats called leudi. Over time, the bagnun has kept its original simplicity: this dish is prepared, even today, with fresh anchovies, brown onions, peeled tomatoes, extra virgin olive
Olive
The olive , Olea europaea), is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the...
oil and dry bread
Bread
Bread is a staple food prepared by cooking a dough of flour and water and often additional ingredients. Doughs are usually baked, but in some cuisines breads are steamed , fried , or baked on an unoiled frying pan . It may be leavened or unleavened...
.
Since the 1950s
1950s
The 1950s or The Fifties was the decade that began on January 1, 1950 and ended on December 31, 1959. The decade was the sixth decade of the 20th century...
Riva Trigoso, a village near the town of Sestri Levante
Sestri Levante
Sestri Levante is a town and comune in Liguria, Italy. Lying on the Mediterranean Sea, it is approximately 56 kilometers south of Genoa and is set on a promontory. While nearby Portofino and the Cinque Terre are probably the most well known tourist destinations on the Italian Riviera, Sestri...
, has held an annual Sagra del Bagnun, a festival celebrating the dish in the last weekend of July.