Zuppa pavese or zuppa alla pavese is an Italian soup consisting of broth into which slices of stale bread and poached eggs are placed.
A legend claims that it was created by a peasant girl who added an egg to soup for King Francis I of France while he was being held prisoner after the Battle of Pavia.
[2] One way of preparing it is to place fried bread in a soup plate with cheese and a raw egg yolk on top.
The hot broth is then poured over it, cooking the egg lightly.
[2] In May 2015, zuppa pavese has officially entered the list of traditional agro-food products of the Lombardy region.