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A Guide to Food Sagras in Milan
In Milan, a sagra is a special type of food festival that celebrates a specific food or type of ingredient. In terms of Milanese cuisine, sagre often focus on risotto alla Milanese, ossobuco, or dishes featuring polenta. Attending a sagra as part of a foodie visit to Milan is a great...
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Exploring Naples' Markets: A Guide for Food Lovers and Culture Seekers
Are you eager to discover the more local side of Napoli? If so, you can’t skip a trip to the lively Naples markets, where you can unearth some of the finest street food, local produce, and quirky crafts. You might also like my Naples food tours if you’re after a...
Where to Find the Best Sfogliatelle in Naples
If you’re partial to a sweet treat and planning a visit to Naples, sfogliatelle needs to be on your foodie bucket list. These shell-shaped pastries have me hooked every time I’m in the city. They were born in the 1600s in Salerno’s Santa Rosa convent, but sfogliatelle only arrived in...
Ah, souvlaki. Feasting on mouthwatering skewers of marinated grilled meat is a Greek pastime at this point. For those unfamiliar with souvlaki, which translates to ‘spit’ or ‘skewer,’ it’s been a part of Greek cuisine on islands like Santorini and Crete in some form since the 17th century BC. I’m...
The Ultimate Guide to Neapolitan Pasta: Must-Try Dishes and Where to Find Them in Naples
Every Italian city has those signature pasta dishes that capture the essence of the local cuisine, and Naples happens to have plenty. Somehow, Naples’ pasta offerings have gone largely unnoticed compared to those in other regions, but I’m here to let you in on one of the country’s best-kept secrets!...
What is a Foodie? How to Tell if You Are One!
Are you always on a mission to try out new foods and cooking trends, or do you find that exploring food cultures is the focus of all your trips? If the answer to either of these questions is ‘yes,’ you might just be a foodie. Many of us hear and...
The 5 Best Pastries and Desserts to Try in Naples
Naples has a culinary scene that’s revered across the globe, with pizza and spaghetti with clams being some of the city’s most beloved inventions. Yet, ask any local, and they’ll tell you that Napoli’s desserts hold as much significance in their gastronomic landscape as any other dish. Without fail, classics...
The 6 Best Places for Babà in Naples
Naples is better known for its mouthwatering pizzas than for desserts, but there’s one Neapolitan pastry in particular that I’m rather fond of. Babà, also called rum babà or babbà, originated in Poland, but these rum-soaked sponge cakes became one of Naples’ sweetest specialties. Stanislaus Lesczynski, an 18th-century Polish king,...
Cuoppo is a traditional street food in Naples that gets its name from cone-shaped paper that holds assorted fried items. You typically find them at the friggitorie, fried food shops, scattered throughout the city. Fried seafood items like calamari, shrimp, and small fresh-caught fish are the most common. However, there...
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