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Fugazza

Name: Fugazza
Cuisine: Argentinian
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup water; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 large onions; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp fresh oregano; optional 1 cup mozzarella cheese

Fugazza is a popular Argentinian flatbread pizza, characterized by a thick, soft dough topped generously with onions, olive oil, and occasionally cheese. It is a staple in Buenos Aires and showcases the strong Italian influence on Argentine cuisine, especially from Genoese immigrants.

7 ingredients

savoryonionyherbaceouscheesyolive oil-rich

Culinary DNA Preview

Italian70%

Indigenous20%

Mediterranean10%

Ingredients

all-purpose flour
3 cups
water
1 cup
olive oil
1/4 cup
onions
2 large
salt
1 tsp
fresh oregano
1 tbsp
mozzarella cheese
optional 1 cup

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Fugazza originated in Buenos Aires in the late 19th to early 20th century as Italian immigrants adapted their traditional focaccia to local tastes, creating a uniquely Argentine version that became a culinary icon.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Italian70%

ingredients+techniques

Indigenous20%

ingredient_origin

Mediterranean10%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

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