Tocco de Noxe

Tocco de noxe is probably of western Asian origin. It appeared in ancient Persian cuisine and still turns up in certain dishes in the Balkans and around the Black Sea. Given that the medieval Republic of Genoa traded heavily at Black Sea ports, the idea for the sauce probably originated there, although it has become a distinctly Ligurian food that marries well with many classic Riviera dishes. Traditionally this sauce is used to top pansôti, the herb-filled pasta that is class