Ligueria

Lovely Ligueria, due to the fact that it lays upon the Tyrrhenian sea, it's beauty knows no bounds! Its beauty knows no bounds, however, the cuisine is deeply affected by this beauty. Ligueria is, there is no better way to put it (so I'm gonna go for it) stuck between a rock and a hard place, meaning it is stuck between a damn mountain range and the sea. Due to this, their food identity is a little strange. While they do use a lot of fish, they still have managed to farm many different sheep, goat and fowl. This may be due to the fact that these different animals can survive in such climate, as well as flourish.

The people who inhabited these lands were the Liguri, a mix of people from all around Europe, such as France. These people found the best way to farm the land, using terracing to allow them to catch any sort of rainwater. Along with this, they kept an open port for all different cultures, which often led to conflicts with the local populations (Sicilians, Sardegnians and Greeks). Even though they fought with these people, it was ultimately, you guessed it, the Romans who dominated the Liguri. After total domination, the Ligurian people were allowed to travel throughout the Mediterranean, spreading their culture through and through, and they kept the port open to all who see fit, extending the gift of safe harbor, warm food and good wine to all. Through this, the birth of the Genovese people in the 1300s. 

The Genovese were the keepers of the wealth of the Spanish king and Queen. They were so good with money, in fact, they were entrusted with ALL of the Spanish royalties. Sadly, however, the Lombards of the north conquered these people, but the damn port stayed open, cause you know, tradition. Yay Tradition!

Through their use of Terracing, they grew a certain varietal of Olives that allowed them to gain fairly good popularity, as the fruit was both good for making Extra Virgin Olive Oil and good for eating straight up. These olives are called Oliva Taggiasca, and no, you can't grow em, cause they DOP. Sorry to be the bringer of bad news, but you are gonna just have to come taste them for yourself!