Buridda

Buridda

Buridda of cuttlefish and peas, a typical Ligurian dish
Type	Fish stew
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Liguria
Main ingredients	Broth, tomato, onion, garlic, fish

Buridda is a seafood soup or stew in Italian cuisine from Liguria in northern Italy. Some preparations may be slow-cooked, while others are cooked in a relatively short amount of time (9–10 minutes). It has also been described as a stew, or as similar in texture to a stew.

Buridda's primary ingredients include seafood, fish broth, tomato, onion and garlic. Traditionally, the soup was served with gallette del marinaio (dry, round bread buns), which would be soaked in it. In contemporary times, toasted bread may be used. It may contain several types of fish, and additional seafoods may include eel, squid., clams and mussels Simple preparations may be cooked with only dried cod and potato.

Buridda alla Genovese is a variation that is prepared with the same base ingredients, and may also include shrimp and octopus. It has been described as a "traditional dish from Genoa".