Tiella is an Italian dish prepared with potato, rice, onion and mussels as primary ingredients; additional ingredients may be used. Variations of the dish exist, some of which may be prepared with other types of seafood. Tiella is part of Apulian cuisine. It may also be found in coastal areas of the Calabria region.[1] The round earthenware dish in which tiella is traditionally cooked is also referred to as tiella.[citation needed]
In the comune (municipality) of Gaeta, Lazio, tiella is a specialty dish of the region prepared in the style of a pocket sandwich, using seafood such as octopus that is stuffed within a torta.[1] Some other Italian dishes also referred to as tiella include a casserole and a stew.