Udine is a province and town of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, a region north east of the Veneto, bordering Austria and the former Yugloslavia.
"Abundance" A thick soup of puréed broad beans (US: fava beans) cooked with borage and a little fennel, a bit of chilli and thickened with pasta. When cold it is cut into strips and fried. Traditionally served on the Feast of San Giuseppe on 19th March.