What to eat in Friuli Venezia Giulia
The cuisine of Friuli Venezia Giulia is the result of a gastronomic tradition strongly influenced by the foreign dominations that have characterized the history of this region over the centuries, and by its geographical characteristics. Friuli Venezia Giulia is, in fact, a territory that extends from the sea to the mountains, and the local culinary preparations offer a variety of dishes characterized by a strong connection to the territory. Food market From a historical and traditional point of view, which also concerns gastronomy, the region can be somehow divided into two parts: the western part, occupied by Friuli , including the provinces of Pordenone, Udine and a part of that of Gorizia, and the eastern part of Venezia Giulia, that includes the rest of the province of Gorizia and Trieste . The Friulian cuisine is more rustic and simple with many soups, game, polenta and gnocchi, while the culinary traditions of the rest of the region involve more fish and show more of the ...