Barbajuan (also spelled barbagiuan or barbagiuai) is an appetizer mainly found in the eastern part of the

French Riviera The French Riviera (known in French as the ; oc, Còsta d'Azur ; literal translation " Azure Coast") is the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France. There is no official boundary, but it is usually considered to extend fro ...

, in the western part of

Liguria Liguria (; lij, Ligûria ; french: Ligurie) is a Regions of Italy, region of north-western Italy; its Capital city, capital is Genoa. Its territory is crossed by the Alps and the Apennine Mountains, Apennines Mountain chain, mountain range and is ...

and in

Monaco Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...

. A kind of fritter stuffed with Swiss chard and ricotta, among other ingredients, it originates from

, where it is especially eaten on the national day, 19 November. The word means ''Uncle John'' in Monégasque.

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Barbajuan recipe

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Italian cuisine French cuisine Monegasque cuisine Appetizers Stuffed dishes Fritters Cheese dishes {{Italy-cuisine-stub

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