• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Italy Nerd

Italy Nerd

off-the-beaten-track travel in Italy

  • About Me
  • Destinations
    • Lecce
    • Galatina
  • Blog
  • Learn Italian
    • Online Classes
    • Learn Italian in Lecce
  • Shop
  • Cart
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Lecce

You are here: Home / Archives for Lecce
puccia leccese

Puccia Leccese

September 16, 2020

What is a puccia?Walk around anywhere in the Salento and you’re bound to pass a shop selling pucce. Puccia (pronounced POOH-cha), is really the name of the crumbless bread/bun on which these sandwiches are made. (The plural is pucce [POOH-chay]) They can be filled with anything under the sun… well,

Get my Newsletter!

Enter your email to sign up for my Newsletter! Get tips on off-the-beaten-track travel in Italy and suggestions that you may not have heard about.

Footer

Follow me.

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Community Education

Community Education Website

Recent Posts

  • Parks and Green Spaces in Lecce
  • Puccia Leccese
  • Markets in Lecce
  • Street food in Lecce … that’s NOT pizza
  • Where to buy art supplies in Lecce 

The Fine Print

All graphics, and text were specifically created for this blog and cannot be used without permission. This is a for-profit blog and contains occasional affiliate links, where I receive a small commission on sales of the products that are linked at no additional cost to you. This does not affect my opinions and I only feature products that I already own or genuinely would recommend regardless of an affiliate relationship. Thank you for supporting Italy Nerd.

© 2025 · Italy Nerd · All rights reserved.