(Newswire.net — July 11, 2018) — Visiting Italy? Where do you even begin? Italy has so many epic sites to visit ranging from beaches to mountains. All these regions cater to different vacation needs for every season. Some of the things not to miss in Italy are the pastel villas built on sheer cliffs above the Tyrrhenian Sea, taking a gondola along the canals of Venice, and a trip to Pompeii.
Rome, the capital city is a great place to visit. Naples is another popular tourist destination. Most Italian tours companies include both cities in their trips because it is quite easy to move between both cities. The several ways you can make the trip between the two cities include driving, taking the bus, or taking a flight. You could also take a train from Rome to Naples.
Best Foods to Try
Apart from Italy’s historical monuments and architecture, the food there is just delicious and you cannot afford to miss out on it during your visit. Let us look at the top 5 most mouthwatering dishes that you absolutely need to try when in Italy. I hope your taste buds are ready for our little bucket list of Italian delicacies.
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Pizza and Pasta
Pizza is basically a slab of flatbread that has spices, oils, and toppings on it. Naples is thought to be the birthplace of the modern pizza. Pizza is affordable and filling; for this reason, it’s a popular snack/ meal.
The two common types of pizza to choose from when in Italy are the Neapolitan and the Roman-style pizza. The former is thick with a fluffy crust while the latter has a thin crunchy crust. The Neapolitan pizza has a smaller diameter among the two.
Pasta is an iconic Italian dish with different varieties depending on where you are in Italy. For example, the spaghetti alla carbonara is prepared using ingredients like black pepper, cheese, eggs, and guancile.
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Lasagna
Lasagna is a flat pasta noodle that is baked in the oven, often in layers. It is believed to have originated from Naples and is prepared using pasta, ragu, ground meat, cheese and béchamel sauce. This hearty dish is found throughout all of Italy and cannot be missed if you want to experience the true Italian cuisine.
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Ribolita
Ribolita is a hearty vegetable soup that is thickened with bread. This soup explodes with savoriness despite the absence of meat in it. It is considered a special treat during the peak vegetable harvest season which is in autumn.
Ribolita translates to reboiled in English. The dish was created by poor servants who used to gather their masters’ leftovers of bread and vegetables and boil them to make a meal.
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Gelato
Your trip to Italy cannot be complete if you do not try gelato. Gelato is a form of ice-cream that has far less butterfat which makes it melt in your mouth faster thus intensifying the flavor.
Gelato has a smooth velvety texture and has a higher density compared to regular ice-cream. This is because gelato is not whipped so it does not have air added to it which increases its volume.
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Arancini
Arancini is a dish of crisp golden brown rice balls that are dusted with breadcrumbs before frying. The balls are filled with, cheese, and veggies like eggplant, peas, or mushroom. Arancini examples include the arancini con ragu, arancini con funghi, and arancini con melanzane.