THE LEGEND OF “PANDOLCE GENOVESE”

A tradition dating back to the 16th century genuinely proposed by the Ligurian artisans of youliguria.it to celebrate Christmas

THE LEGEND OF “PANDOLCE GENOVESE”
Mediterranean. It was a sweet pastry made with dried fruit, pine nuts, candied fruit and honey that was offered to the Sovereign of Persia on New Year's Eve.

The Pandolce Genovese, in keeping with the cultural habits of the city, which is eclectic and perennially conflicting even on the positive side, is made in two types. There is the 'low' one, unleavened, soft and very rich in butter, sugar, pine nuts and candied fruit, and the 'high' one, naturally leavened, softer and less rich in ingredients. Given the proverbial parsimony of the Genoese, some malignant people claim that the real Pandolce Genovese can only be the 'high' one. On this platform, youliguria.it, you can find the artisans adhering to the regional quality mark, some of whom regularly produce pandolce genovese such as the Panificio Patrone in Via Ravecca in the heart of Genoa's historic centre, the Panificio Parodi in Ronco Scrivia (Genoa), the San Pietro pastry shop in Savona and the Valente pastry shop in Busalla (Genoa).

In the historical Canepa confectionery, since 1862 in Rapallo on the Riviera di Levante a few kilometres from Genoa, you can buy Pandolce Genovese with a simple click through our e-commerce platform.