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| ciappa e la francese
Language: Italian
Description: "The cap and the Frenchwoman." This describes a combination of the caul which covers the brain and curly tripe from the stomach lining, which is thought to resemble a French lady's coiffure. This combination is traditionally used in making büsecca, a thick soup which also contains white beans and vegetables.
Pronounced: CHYAHP-pah eh lah frahn-CHEH-seh
Gender: f
Ethnicity: Italian
Most frequent country: Italy
Most frequent region: Lombardy
Also known as: foiolo
See places: Italian food and cuisine, Lombardy
See foods and dishes: la büsecca
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