Rome: Traditional and Fresh Flavor Lingering on Your Tongue

As the capital of Italy and the birthplace of Ancient Rome Empire, Rome is called “the city of eternity” for its long history. Also with quite a long history, food culture of Rome is very abundant. Combining fresh food with traditional cooking methods, you will experience the “eternity” of the city with your tongue.

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In Rome, pizza is the most common choice for dinner. You can get one slice from the food carts or stores by the road while walking or give it a thorough taste in a fancy pizzeria. Pizza al Taglio stands for pizza of crust kind, it is in the shape of square rather than round. The margin of the pastry is crisp, and the other parts covered by sauce are soft and chewy. Toppings are fresh with only tomato sauce and olive oil, baked in traditional wood-burning stoves. Simple steps will bring the charm of the mix of different toppings.

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Italians love coffee, and Romans are no exception. Of all kinds of coffee, Espresso is the essence of Italian coffee. In Italian, “Espresso” means “fast”. Actually, by simply filtering ground coffee after pressure extraction in water of 95℃ for 25 seconds, you can get a cup of Espresso. It tastes thick like the smoothness of “velvet”. Because of the thickness in flavor, you can get different coffee by adding different drinks. It becomes Cappuccino or Latte when milk is added and, when milk foam is added, it becomes Macchiato etc.

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On Rome’s streets, there are many stores for Gelato. Different from “ice cream”, when making Gelato, no additives will be used, even no extra water. Only fresh seasonal fruits, nuts and milk will be used for Gelato. Because of the methods and materials, Gelato contains less air and butterfat than ice cream does. It allows Gelato to taste more smooth and you can enjoy the original aroma of the materials.