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Farinata, socca or farinata di ceci is a type of thin, unleavened pancake or crêpe made from chickpea flour. It is considered a staple food on the northwest Mediterranean coast. In Liguria it is named farinata, in Nice socca and in Toulon cade. It is a speciality of Oran, Algeria, where it was introduced under French rule and known as calentica, and in the cities of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo, Uruguay, where it is known as fainá and eaten with pizza.
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