Lecce cuisine is full of unique dishes that are extremely linked to the city’s history.
Here is a selection of typical dishes you must try during your visit to Lecce.
Galletto of Sant’Oronzo
In dialect, “addrhuzzu te Santu Ronzu” is the typical dish prepared in honor of the patron saint. It can be prepared stewed, browned with rosemary and bay leaves or baked with a side of potatoes.
Municeddhe
A prized dish consisting of snails, called municeddhe because their color resembles that of the Franciscan monks’ habit. They are prepared in a variety of ways: roasted, boiled or cooked in sauce, and are usually accompanied with wheat bread.
Rustic of Lecce
Similar to a vol-au-vent, it consists of a crispy puff pastry disk filled with tomato, mozzarella and béchamel sauce and is eaten as street food.
The “pasticciotto” of Lecce or “bocconotto”
The city’s typical dessert, an institution of Lecce cuisine. The pasticciotto is made of short pastry, oval in shape and filled with custard.
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