Fainá: Garbanzo Flatbread
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- 23 Feb 2023
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Fainá is a nutty, peppery flatbread, related to the Italian flatbread farinata, made with garbanzo bean (chickpea) flour. The tradition of making garbanzo flour flatbread was brought to South America by Italian immigrants. It makes a great appetizer, especially with toppings. It's a gluten-free and vegan option to serve with dips or condiments such as chimichurri.
Fainá is often served as an accompaniment to pizza. In fact, topping a slice pizza with a piece of fainá is a very common practice in both Argentina and Uruguay, where fainá is hugely popular. When pizza and fainá are paired this way it's called pizza a caballo (horseback pizza), and you'll see it offered at pizzarias. Read More…
