Luxury DMC Arno Travel offers two Sardinian delicacies: savory fregula from the coast and sweet seadas from the inlands.  

Gastronomic Story:  
The Sardinian inland is extremely rich in nature, history, and culture, with a long tradition of sheep farming and cheese making. The dualism of the island’s sea and inland is reflected in two favorite Sardinian dishes: fregula with clams and seada. 

Fregula with clams is a delicious local pasta course – you will not find fregula in any other part of Italy. The pasta’s origins are not clear, but it’s possible that its creation was influenced by commercial trading in earlier centuries with Arabians, who exported their tradition of cuscus all over the Mediterranean. The process of making fregula comes from the heritage of the land.  Fregula dough is made with semolina and warm salty water, then rolled into small balls that are toasted in an oven. The wise circular hand movements are a Sardinian tradition passed down through generations since antiquity, and evidence of fregula has dated back to the 10th century. The perfect fregula is served with clams in a tomato sauce.  

Seada is a typical dessert from Sardinia, a “poor man’s dish” whose tradition comes from the inland farming villages. It’s a large semolina dumpling filled with the typical Sardinian pecorino cheese and lemon peel. It’s then deep-fried and served warm with honey or sugar. Delicious! 

Best Enjoyed:  
Imagine: a summer sunset, seated on a scenic coastal panoramic terrace. Go ahead, enjoy fregula with clams, followed by seadas. Accompany the evening with a local sparkling Vermentino wine and soft Sardinian music in the background.

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