Puglia
Southern Puglia, often described as the heel of the boot , is also Italy’s easternmost region with the longest coastline. Sunny and hot, Puglia’s culture is rooted in its historical Greek and Arab influence.
Puglia is mostly a flat land, “tavogliere”, well known for the seaside and beaches, the baroque architecture of Lecce and the white conic houses called “Trulli”. It is the land of durum wheat flour, Friselle and Altamura bread, olive oil, vineyards, Adria Burrata and Canestrata cheese, Martina Franca Capocollo and Taranto farmed mussels.
Orecchiette
Orecchiette is a durum wheat pasta typical of Apulia and their name comes from their shape, which resembles a small ear. Some historians believe the origin of the orecchiette pasta goes back to the 8th century and they resembles the roofs of the traditional, cone-shaped huts, called trulli' present in the region during that time.
Cavatelli
Small pasta shells made from semolina (durum wheat flour), Cavatelli’s name literally means "little hollows” and their shape resembles miniature hot dog buns. The origin of cavatelli is said to be traced to 1200 the Cavatelli were “discovered” by the cooks of the noble families and served with expensive sauces.
