Bakery Window · Tomato & Olive Flatbread
Focaccia Barese
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The dough is mixed with boiled potato, which is what gives Bari's focaccia its unusually soft, almost pillowy crumb compared to other regional versions.
Focaccia Barese is a thick, olive-oil-soaked flatbread topped with halved cherry tomatoes, olives, and oregano, baked until the base turns golden and slightly crisp. Bakeries across Bari sell it warm by the square, straight from the tray.
Why it's made this way: Potato-enriched dough and abundant local olive oil turned a simple flatbread into one of Puglia's most recognizable everyday foods.
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