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| Alternative names | Barbagiuan |
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| Course | Hors d'oeuvre |
| Place of origin | Castellar, France |
| Main ingredients | Swiss chard,spinach,ricotta,Parmigiano-Reggiano,onions,leeks,egg whites, pastry (flour,eggs,olive oil, water) |
Barbajuan (also spelledbarbagiuan orbarbagiuai) is anappetizer mainly found in the eastern part of theFrench Riviera, in the western part ofLiguria and inMonaco.[1] A kind of fritter stuffed with Swiss chard, rice and ricotta, among other ingredients, it originates fromCastellar[2] inFrance and became popular inMonaco, where it is especially eaten on the national day, 19 November, because women from Castellar used to sell it in the markets of Monaco.[3] The word meansUncle John in the localoccitan dialect.[4]
Other fillings can include pumpkin, minced meat, leeks or eggs.[5]
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