Amaretti, the famous Italian almond cookies are so popular in their homeland that almost every region has their version of the recipe, using different proportions and combinations of the basic ingredients: sweet and bitter almonds, apricot kernels, eggs, and sugar.

Mombaruzzo, a small town near Asti in Piedmont region is renowned for their version – crunchy amaretti di Mombaruzzo, made with sugar, egg whites, sweet almonds, and finely ground apricot kernels.