Type | Cracker |
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Place of origin | Italy |
Region or state | Southern Italy |
Main ingredients | Wheat flour, yeast, water, olive oil, fennel seeds, black pepper, salt |
Variations | Tarallini |
Taralli are toroidal Italian snack foods, common in the southern half of the Italian Peninsula.[1] A wheat-based cracker similar in texture to a grissini breadstick,[2] taralli can be sweet or savory.[3] Sweet taralli are sometimes glazed with sugar. Savory taralli may be flavored with onion, garlic, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, fennel, pepper, chili or just salt. Sweet and plain taralli are often enjoyed with wine.