Venetian focaccia—also known as fugassa or fugassin in local dialect—is a yeasted sweet bread traditionally prepared for Easter. It is made with a simple bread dough base that is enriched with eggs, butter, and honey, whereas patience is equally important since this domed bread requires five impasti or dough rises.

Though it originated as dessert for the poor, over time, fugassa became a symbol of luxury and today stands side by side to the famous Italian colomba.