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(), also called , is a typical pasta dish of the Italian province of Piacenza, among the best known of Piacenza cuisine. These are small gnocchi made of flour and breadcrumbs served with a sauce made of beans, lard, onion, and tomato. An ancient peasant recipe, poor but complete, still today it is very popular among the people and in the restaurants of Piacenza.

The dish has been enhanced and regulated with the denominazione comunale d'origine (De.CO) mark by the municipal administration of Piacenza.

Etymology It is presumed that the name of the pasta comes from its vague resemblance to a small penis, which in Piacenza's dialect is called . The term derives from the onomatopoeic verb , meaning 'to urinate'.Luigi Paraboschi, Piasintinäda coi barbis.

History A reliable tradition tells that the recipe at the base of was developed in the Middle Ages inside the monasteries of Piacenza thanks to the monks, who served recipes of poor but nutritious ingredients to feed pilgrims going to Rome, in transit on the Via Francigena. At one time, borlotti beans were used instead of borlotti beans and the recipe did not include tomato puree, as borlotti beans and tomatoes were introduced in Europe only after the discovery of the Americas.

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