A name in Abruzzo for the big-scale atherine, a type of atherine similar to the sand smelt. A marine fish, usually deep-fried, it is a small, silvery fish similar to the argentine. When tiny it is treated in the same way as whitebait. This fish grows up to 12 cm.

Red or blackspot sea bream (similar to US pandora).

"Partridge’s eye" pasta. Tiny pasta rings used in soups, more liike discs with a hole in the middle.

"Bulls' eyes". Rings of pastry with a centre filling of red jam (US: jelly).

Large eyed dentex. A deep water fish with large eyes.

Large eyed dentex. A deep water fish with large eyes.

A name in Liguria for the big-scale atherine, a type of atherine similar to the sand smelt. A marine fish, usually deep-fried, it is a small, silvery fish similar to the argentine. When tiny it is treated in the same way as whitebait. This fish grows up to 12 cm.