From Puglia with love: the tastiest southern Italian food

From Puglia with love: the tastiest southern Italian food

The delights of Puglia In the south of Italy, on the shores of a crystal sea, there is Puglia, a region extraordinarily rich in culture and ancient traditions. The local cuisine is just like that: extraordinary, rich and made up of recipes that have been handed down...
Pistachio cannoli, every sweet lover’s dream

Pistachio cannoli, every sweet lover’s dream

From Sicily, one of the most delicious dessert you can taste Sicilian pastry is among the best and the most renowned all over the world, and rightfully so. On this island of absolute sweetness, cannoli is one of the undisputed symbols of a tradition as old as time....
True Italian aperitif: how it’s done and why it’s so popular

True Italian aperitif: how it’s done and why it’s so popular

Choose your perfect aperitif Glamour, in trendy clubs, quieter at the corner bar or simply homemade. However you may want it, aperitif is an Italian tradition that cannot be renounced. Why? It’s an opportunity to enjoy small appetizers, from the great classic...
The vegan ice cream flavours for the Berlin Ice Cream Week 2022

The vegan ice cream flavours for the Berlin Ice Cream Week 2022

Sorbet or creamy, the vegan ice cream is now a total HIT, and during the Berlin Ice Cream Week, you will be spoilt for choice! Among the 37 extraordinary ice cream flavours presented during the Berlin Ice Cream Week 2022 (May 5-11), the little green leaf could not...
Modica chocolate, an ancient and tasteful Sicilian tradition

Modica chocolate, an ancient and tasteful Sicilian tradition

Modica, the Sicilian capital of chocolate  In Southern Italy, and more specifically in Sicily, there’s an ancient, beautiful city called Modica, famous all over the world for its delicious chocolate. Modica chocolate has a rich history that goes way back to...
All types of Italian mozzarella (and there are many)

All types of Italian mozzarella (and there are many)

Are you ready to discover how many types of mozzarella exist in Italy? To begin with, let’s say mozzarella is a creation of southern Italy and it owes its name to the operation of “mozzatura” (divide/cut) done in order to separate the cheese dough...
10 most original Italian pasta shapes

10 most original Italian pasta shapes

A typical Italian specialty could only inspire the wildest imagination Radiators, wheels, flying UFO, snails, spaccatelle, lilies, rooster crests, candles, curly lasagna, Vesuvius. No, this is not a joke, these are 10 names of real pasta shapes. Looking at the shelves...
Franciacorta, territory and wines of amazing Lombardy

Franciacorta, territory and wines of amazing Lombardy

Franciacorta, the sweet hills of Lombardy that give an award-winning wine As we all know, Italy is the country of quality wine which exports all over the world. Italian wine is produced in practically every region, from north to south, and every region has its own...
The official guide to the True Italian Focaccia in Berlin

The official guide to the True Italian Focaccia in Berlin

Hey, Italian food lovers! How many of you have ever tasted good Italian focaccia in Berlin? Among Panini, Piadine, and other specialities, let’s not forget that focaccia is also one of the symbols of the Italian culinary tradition which we are extremely proud...
The official guide to the True Italian pastries shops in Berlin

The official guide to the True Italian pastries shops in Berlin

Italian pastries are becoming increasingly popular and sought after in Berlin and in the whole of Germany. These are the pastry shops that really deserve a try if you are in Berlin! Have you already tried any? Check out our article and visit them to discover which...
Cassoeula, the history of an ancient Lombard tradition

Cassoeula, the history of an ancient Lombard tradition

From poor origins to queen of Sundays, not to be missed during your next trip to Milan Here is a truly special dish, born of the peasant tradition of seasoning savoy cabbage with the less noble cuts of pork. Typically eaten on Sundays, accompanied by polenta, it has...
Drunk cheese, a perfect combination of wine and milk

Drunk cheese, a perfect combination of wine and milk

A very special kind of cheese  A drunk cheese is a type of cheese with a strong and aromatic flavour, sweetly spicy and with a unique grape aftertaste. Immediately recognizable for its dark red crust, made smooth by the time spent in the wine. The colour of...
Brutti ma Buoni, few ingredients for a traditional pastry

Brutti ma Buoni, few ingredients for a traditional pastry

A biscuit disputed by two regions Brutti ma Buoni (ugly but good), also known as “brutti e buoni” or “brut e bon”, in Piedmontese dialect: these are the classic irregularly shaped hazelnut sweets we all know. These are sweets of disputed...
Sweet truffles, a real cuddle

Sweet truffles, a real cuddle

Chocolate truffles reached their peak in the 80’s and 90’s, but are still loved today Truffles (tartufi) are small sweet delicacies, well-known around the world for the intense and enveloping taste. They are ideal to offer to your guests or to present as...
The official guide to the True Italian Aperitivo in Friedrichshain

The official guide to the True Italian Aperitivo in Friedrichshain

Berlin bars and restaurants where you can enjoy an Italian Aperitivo are – almost – endless. We have gathered up our personal favourites and organized them in different ‘Kiez’, starting from Friedrichshain. Hello trueitalianfoodies! In how many Italian bars and...
Beans, the favorite meal of an international hero: Bud Spencer

Beans, the favorite meal of an international hero: Bud Spencer

Bud Spencer and the immediate correlation to the black skillet full of beans and the loaf of bread Many of the dishes shown in the various movies in which Bud Spencer and Terence Hill acted, show a plenty of choices, and when you start to watch their movies you never...
The official guide to the True Italian Pizzerias in Schöneberg

The official guide to the True Italian Pizzerias in Schöneberg

Berlin pizzerias are – almost – endless. We have gathered up our personal favourites and organized them in different ‘Kiez’, starting from Schöneberg. Hello pizza lovers! How many Italian pizzerias in Berlin have you already been to? There are...
Liquorice and the close relationship with Italy

Liquorice and the close relationship with Italy

Some curiosities about liquorice Liquorice is a plant native to south-western Asia and the Mediterranean region. It is a frost-resistant herbaceous species, which mainly grows in southern Europe in calcareous and/or clayey soils. Liquorice is one of the most important...