The following list includes names of famous traditional dishes from the Val d'Aosta region (For a list of desserts see Italy Revisited/List of Desserts by Region).

CORN AND RICE DISHES
o Polenta di niel, creamy polenta with beef stew
o Tortino de riso alla valdostana - rice cake with ox tongue

MEAT DISHES
o Brodera rissota, rice with spare ribs
o Pollo alla Marengo, chicken Marengo
o Costoletti di vitello con fontina, veal chops with fontina cheese

PASTA DISHES
o Fonduta alla piemontese, cheese fondue
o Gnocchi alla piemontese
o Pizzochere, buckwheat pasta with potatoes and cabbage

SOUP DISHES
o Fonduta alla valdostana, thick and creamy cheese soup
o Zuppa di Valpelline - savoy cabbage stew thickened with stale bread

VEGETABLE AND SIDE DISHES
o Bagna calda, hot anchovy and garlic dip
o Carciofi ripieni, stuffed artichokes
o Cipolle ripiene alla piemontese, stuffed onions
o Funghi ripieni alla piemontese, stuffed mushrooms
o Insalata alla moda d'alba, lettuce and asparagus salad
o Pepperoni alla piemontese, peppers and tomato dish

Many Italian regional cookbooks combine dishes from the Piedmont region with the Val d'Aosta region. It is difficult to say which are specific to Val d'Aosta, and which are specific to Piedmont.

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