Lagane e ceci

Lagane e ceci
Alternative namesLagane e cicciari
CoursePrimo (Italian pasta course)
Place of originItaly
Region or stateCalabria
Main ingredientsLagane, chickpeas, garlic, olive oil

Lagane e ceci or lagane e cicciari, also known as pasta del brigante (lit. 'brigand's pasta'),[1] is a pasta dish originating in the Calabria region of Italy. It consists of lagane, a wide pasta,[2] with chickpeas, garlic, and oil.[3]

The dish is associated with the custom of u cumbitu,[4][5] in which the dish is shared among families and neighbours annually on Saint Joseph's Day (19 March),[6] alongside pan-fried cod and zeppole,[7] the dessert typically associated with Saint Joseph in Calabria.[8] The custom may have emerged in the 20th century,[6] or have origins in Calabria's medieval feudal society.[9][10] U cumbitu notably suspended class structures in Calabria, which was particularly afflicted by poverty and hunger,[7] and was a symbol of social solidarity and fraternity.[4][11]

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  2. ^ Rosetta Costantino; Janet Fletcher; Shelley Lindgren (8 November 2010). My Calabria: Rustic Family Cooking from Italy's Undiscovered South. W. W. Norton & Company. pp. 49–. ISBN 978-0-393-06516-9. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  3. ^ Fodor's (6 October 2009). Fodor's Italy 2010. Random House Digital, Inc. pp. 845–. ISBN 978-1-4000-0849-0. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  4. ^ a b Gnisci, Annamaria (19 March 2023). "U Cumbitu: un antico e nobile gesto solidale" [U Cumbitu: An ancient and noble gesture of solidarity]. Calabria Magnifica (in Italian). Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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  6. ^ a b ""U cumbitu", tradizione calabrese per San Giuseppe Storia di un gesto solidale esportato anche al Nord" ["U cumbitu", the Calabrian tradition for Saint Joseph's: Story of a gesture of solidarity also exported to the North]. Il Quotidiano del Sud (in Italian). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  7. ^ a b di Stilo, Umberto (16 March 2008). "'U Cumbitu 'i San Giuseppi". Galatro Terme News. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  8. ^ Bisciglia, Valeria (19 March 2021). "Food and wine in Calabria for the San Giuseppe's Day". Le Vie della Perla. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  9. ^ "U 'mmitu 'e San Giuseppe, il gusto della tradizione calabrese" [U 'mmitu 'e San Giuseppe: The taste of Calabrian tradition]. Calabria Magnifica (in Italian). 11 March 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  10. ^ Campana, Gino (18 March 2023). "I signori medievali, San Giuseppe e la magia de "U'mmitu"" [The medieval lords, Saint Joseph, and the magic of "U'mmitu"]. EcoDelloJonio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Festa di San Giuseppe in Calabria: Il Ritratto di Un'antica Tradizione" [Feast of San Giuseppe in Calabria: The ancient tradition]. Turismo Calabria (in Italian). 6 March 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2024.