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aja

garlic, walnut and butter sauce

In Tortona, they traditionally make ajà on pasta (preferably reginette) on the day they try the year's new wine. The sauce includes milk, sometimes cream, breadcrumbs and parmesan.

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Text © Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls

Image by Tortonaoggi