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Lagane e ceci

Italian pasta dish

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or , also known as (), is a pasta dish originating in the Calabria region of Italy. It consists of , a wide pasta, with chickpeas, garlic, and oil. The dish is associated with the custom of , in which the dish is shared among families and neighbours annually on Saint Joseph's Day (19 March), alongside pan-fried cod and zeppole, the dessert typically associated with Saint Joseph in Calabria. The custom may have emerged in the 20th century, notably suspended class structures in Calabria, which was particularly afflicted by poverty and hunger,

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* List of pasta * List of pasta dishes

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