The following list includes names of famous traditional dishes FRIULANA (For a list of desserts from the Friuli Venezia Giulia region see Italy Revisited/List of Desserts by Region).

BREAD AND PIZZA DISHES
o Pane indorato, batter fried bread
o Pane con la zucca, butternut squash bread
o Polenta con osei, polenta with skewered meats

CHEESE AND EGG DISHES
o Frico - cooked Montasio cheese. It can be done in different fashions, with or without potatoes, crunchy or soft
o Frittata alle erbe, mixed vegetables, eggs and basil omellete
o Venez cialsons ciargnei, savory egg dumplings with ricotta and dark chocolate

CORN AND RICE DISHES
o Polenta can Salsiccia, polenta with sausage
o Risotto di gamberi, rice with shrimp

FISH AND SEAFOOD DISHES
o Baccala mantecato, codfish salad with polenta wedges
o Filetti di Merluzzo, cod fillets with a spicy sauce
o Granseole alla Triestina, crabs with parsley and lemon
o Scampi imperiali San Giusto, shrimp with onion, parsley and white wine

MEAT DISHES
o Culatta di manzo alla triestina, braised beef
o Gulasch alla Triestina, beef dish flavored with onions, flavored with rosemary and tomato paste
o Prosciutto San Daniele

SOUP DISHES
o Jota, bean and sauerkraut soup
o Minestrone d'orzo, barley soup, flavored with pork sausage and pancetta
o Paparot, spinach soup

VEGETABLE AND SIDE DISHES
o Bastoncini di patate, potato croquettes
o Brovada - preserved turnips
o Frico, sliced cooked potatotes with onions and Montasio cheese
o Jota - stew of beans with bacon
o Patate con la cipolla alla Triestina, potatoes and onions
o Rambasicci, stuffed cabbage leaves, using Parmesan cheese

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