Fregula
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| Origin | |
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| Alternative name(s) | Fregola |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Sardinia |
| Details | |
| Type | Pasta |
| Main ingredient(s) | Semolina dough |
Fregula (also fregola) is a type of pasta from Sardinia. It is similar to Israeli couscous. Fregula comes in varying sizes, but typically consists of semolina dough that has been rolled into balls 2-3 mm in diameter and toasted in an oven.
A typical preparation of fregula is to simmer it in a tomato-based sauce with clams.
This food is typical of the south western part of Sardinia, and was imported by Ligurian immigrants come from the Genoese colony of Tabarka in Tunisia.
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