U cumbitu

U cumbitu 'i San Giuseppi (lit. 'Saint Joseph's banquet'), also known as u mmitu 'e San Giuseppe,[1][2] or u banquettu around Catanzaro,[3] is a custom in the Calabria region, southern Italy, in which lagane e ceci,[4][5] a pasta dish containing chickpeas,[6][7] is shared among families and neighbours on Saint Joseph's Day (19 March).[6]

  1. ^ Ierardi, Filomena (19 March 2024). "U mmitu e San Giuseppe tra i quartieri petilini" [U mmitu and Saint Joseph's among the Petilini neighbourhoods]. Il Petilino (in Italian). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ di Stilo, Umberto (16 March 2008). "'U Cumbitu 'i San Giuseppi". Galatro Terme News. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Pasta lagane e ceci: ricetta calabrese | Bottega di Calabria". Bottega di Calabria (in Italian). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  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 8 April 2024.
  7. ^ 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.