Baxin

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Baxin
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Place of origin Italy
Region or state Liguria
Main ingredients Fennel seeds, sugar, flour, lemon

Baxin, also known as baxin d'Albenga , is a typical sweet baked good originating in the Liguria region of Italy. It is made with fennel seeds, cloves, sugar, flour and lemon. [1]

Baxin has been made for some time; by the eighteenth century, it was produced and sold by Benedictine monks in Liguria. Its origin is unknown.

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References

  1. italiano, Touring club; Ricordo, Fondazione italiana Buon (1931). Guida gastronomica d'Italia-Introduzione alla Guida gastronomica d'Italia (rist. anast. 1931) (in Italian). Touring Editore. ISBN   978-88-365-2940-7.