7 dishes you have to taste in rome
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Aside from ruins, museums, churches and piazzas, Rome is also famous for its food. Here's our list of the top must-taste dishes while in the Eternal City!TRANSCRIPT
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7 Dishes You Have to Taste
in Rome
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Roman food is a hearty rustic affair with bold flavors and inexpensive ingredients.
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Pasta is Italy’s staple food. Each region has its own typical shapes and sauces. Italian pasta is cooked al dente, which is slightly firmer than you might be used to.
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1. Buccatini Amatriciana
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This classic Roman pasta sauce is made with tomatoes, onions, pecorino cheese and crispy guanciale, which is similar to bacon.
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2. Cacio e Pepe
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It means cheese and pepper and is an incredibly simple dish. Made with spaghetti and a sauce of salty Pecorino Romano and some very generous turns of the pepper grinder.
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3. Fiori di Zucca
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The petals from the zucchini plant are stuffed with mozzarella cheese and a sliver of salty anchovy and then battered and deep fried.
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4. Carciofi alla Romana and Carciofi alla Giudia
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Carciofi all Romana is a trimmed artichoke that is braised in olive oil, lemon and sprigs of a local mint called mentuccia.
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Carciofi alla Guidia is the Jewish style of preparing the artichoke. It is deeper fried whole, making the leaves like a flavorful crunchy chip.
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5. Coda alla Vaccinara
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Coda alla Vaccinara is oxtail that is stewed for hours in a rich tomato sauce.
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6. Cicoria
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This dark, leafy green looks like spinach and is a type of endive and has a slight bitter flavor. It is first boiled until tender and then sautéed in a pan with plenty of garlic, olive oil and spicy chili pepper.
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7. Puntarelle
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The crunchy, bitter stalks of the chicory plant are hand sliced and curled in icy water before they are put in a messy tangle on your plate dressed with a garlic anchovy and lemon dressing.
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This delicacy is only found in the colder seasons in Rome.
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