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In Rome, there is one thing you won’t have to worry about: being able to find a nice place to eat.
From family run trattorias and pizzerias, to fancier, hip restaurants.
Roman food is a popular, yet simple one. It is not sophisticated or elaborate, but generous, rich
in flavours and character, and full of many mouth-watering recipes.
The typical Roman food has its roots in the past and reflects the old traditions in most of its
offering:
Carciofi alla Giudia -artichokes fried in a very special way so that they are soft and tender
inside and crispy and crunchy outside. A typical food from the old jewish roman tradition. Its
flavour can be exalted by a chilled Frascati white wine.
Saltimbocca alla Romana: Veal scallops cooked with white wine, sage and prosciutto .
Pizza alla Romana: thin crusted, crunchy white pizza, served brushed only with olive oil and
flavoured with rosemary
Pasta cacio e pepe: pasta in a creamy olive oil, pecorino cheese and black pepper sauce
Abbacchio alla scottadito: roasted baby lamb chops served piping hot
3. Fiori di zucca: Zucchini flowers, deep fried and filled with mozzarella cheese and anchovies.
Filetti di baccala: a well known appetizer consisting of deep fried salted
cod filet.
Suppli: breadcrumbed, fried croquettes made of rice in Bolognese sauce, filled with mozzarella
cheese
Pasta alla Carbonara: famous spaghetti served in a sauce whose main
ingredients are eggs, “guanciale”( bacon from pig’s cheek), black pepper and
pecorino cheese.
Gnocchi alla Romana: dumplings made with semolina, baked with butter, cheese and
nutmeg.
Coda alla Vaccinara: oxtail stewed until tender and buttery, in savoury tomato sauce.
