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Spaghetti alla Bottarga is a Sardinian and Sicilian specialty in which spaghetti is dressed with bottarga—cured, pressed fish roe, typically from grey mullet or tuna—grated over the pasta with olive oil and garlic.
Pane carasau is an ancient, crisp flatbread originating from the Nuoro province of Sardinia, Italy. It is distinguished by its parchment-thin profile, earning it the nickname "carta da musica" or sheet music. The baking process involves partially baking a round dough, splitting it horizontally into...
Pane guttiau is a flatbread from Sardinia prepared by taking sheets of pane carasau and brushing them with olive oil and salt. The oiled bread is then re-baked until crispy, resulting in a seasoned, cracker-like texture. It serves as a crunchy snack or appetizer rather than a base for meals. Often,...
Pecorino Sardo is a protected designation of origin (PDO) cheese made from whole sheep's milk in Sardinia, Italy. It is produced in two main styles: dolce, which is aged for 20 to 60 days and has a mild, sweet flavor, and maturo, which is aged for over two months and develops a harder, sharper, and...
The Necropolis of Anghelu Ruju near Alghero, Sardinia, is a pre-Nuragic domus de janas cemetery with 38 rock-cut tombs from the late Neolithic.
The Necropolis of Montessu at Villaperuccio, Sardinia, is one of the island's largest domus de janas cemeteries, with about 40 pre-Nuragic rock-cut tombs.
The Necropolis of Sant'Andrea Priu at Bonorva, Sardinia, is a pre-Nuragic domus de janas complex of 20 tombs, including an 18-room Tomb of the Chief.
Pistoccu is a traditional Sardinian flatbread from the Ogliastra region, related to pane carasau but generally thicker and less brittle. It is made from wheat flour, water, salt, and yeast, baked into dry sheets that keep well and were suited to shepherds and rural households. Before eating, it is o...
Pecorino Sardo Stagionato is the mature form of Pecorino Sardo, a protected-origin sheep's milk cheese produced in Sardinia, Italy. Compared with the younger dolce version, stagionato undergoes longer maturation and develops a firmer texture, stronger aroma, and more pronounced savory flavor. It can...
The Necropolis of Monte Luna near Senorbi, Sardinia, is a Carthaginian cemetery of about 120 graves built around the 6th century BC.
Is Loccis-Santus Necropolis in San Giovanni Suergiu, Sardinia, is a pre-Nuragic cemetery of 13 domus de janas used from the 4th to 2nd millennia BC.
Sardinian trick-taking game in which a player exchanges cards with a face-down discard (the scarto) before play, with those discarded cards scoring for the taker.
Casu Marzu is a traditional Sardinian sheep's milk cheese intentionally infested with live Piophila casei larvae, making it technically illegal to sell under EU food safety law.
