Among the many Roman food traditions, Carciofi alla Giudia are maybe less known than other recipes, but that doesn’t make them less delicious! The artichoke is a main product in Rome. Along with Carbonara, Gricia and Amatriciana, artichokes are regarded as a...
We have already talked about classic Arancine, but their time is not over yet – what about a chocolate variety? Among their several food specialties, Arancine are the pride of Sicilian people. But be careful on how you call them: arancine or arancini? It depends...
Here are some food news for the week, proposed by True Italian restaurants in Berlin! Diwein Italian Wine‘s offer is the combination of three tomatoes’ sauce for a great pasta dish with a good bottle of wine. For orders: https://www.diwein.com/ ...
When you feel like having a tasty but quick lunch, a delicious snack or a side dish to your aperitif, a piece of focaccia and a slice of farinata could be just perfect! Both soft and crunchy, these two Italian delicacies are the symbols of the Genoese cuisine and...
Here are the 64 most voted pizzerias in Berlin from last week’s True Italian contest: now it’s time for the real competition to start It started as a list of more than 150 pizzerias, and they resulted in just 64 runners. But now, the real competition has...
Hosting Italian mums for an uncommon restaurant There is a unique restaurant in London serving typical Italian food, but in a very particular way. “La Mia Mamma” is run by mums only, from different Italian regions. Every three months, some mothers of...
The History of how Italian cuisine became the most well known worldwide: Italian emigrants’ difficult relocation and their love for their homeland’s traditions. The Italian one is today the most worldwide known cuisine and the strongest trend setter in the...
Carbonara is one of Italian’s best known dishes! If you travel to Italy and specifically to Rome, you MUST eat this delicacy. Origins There are many stories behind Carbonara, but the first mention about combining pasta and eggs can be found in “Il cuoco galante”...
Romagna’s traditional pancake Cantarelle are a typical dessert from Emilia Romagna’s region, especially from the province of Rimini, as poor and peasant culture. As a matter of fact, with few simple ingredients, you can prepare delicious Cantarelle rapidly and...
Few people know that Testaroli are one of the most ancient types of pasta, born during the Roman Empire. Typical of Lunigiana, a Ligurian area bordering Tuscany, this “poor food” was prepared by the ancient local peasant with only 3 ingredients. It became...
The name alone recalls not only its origins but also its preparation. We are talking about the famous Pesto alla Genovese. it’s a Pesto, as its making process includes pestare (to pound) all the ingredients in a mortar and pestle, and it’s Genovese, as the...
Intolerance to gluten is widely spread and no longer a taboo: many restaurants today offer gluten-free options with no problem. However, there are some Italian dishes which are naturally gluten-free, born to suit every palate with no need for further adaptation....
Since the Arabic domination to the present days, marzipan has always been the main character of festivities. The term ‘marzipan‘ comes from Arabic maw-thabán, the name of a middle-eastern silver coin that corresponded to a certain quantity of a sweet dough...
Rice is a big part of Italian culinary tradition: the number of different recipes from the north to the south of the peninsula is proof of its versatility and richness. Risotto, arancine, supplì, rice salad… these are only some of the ways in which Italians like to...
Aubergine, one of the most popular vegetables, really versatile in its preparation, and the main character in the Mediterranean diet! The Aubergine is that perfect vegetable, that can be used in every recipe – savoury and sweet – and never disappoints. In...
This Sicilian typical and very tasty street food star has 2 names, but the same ingredients. And it even has a celebration day, on 13th of December. On this subject there has been a long debate, the struggle is ancient and it is a fight between different areas of the...
It is no secret that breakfast deserves a place of honour as the most important meal of the day: but what is actually the right way to have a healthy breakfast, and how do different cultures manage it? Breakfast, or better known as the most important meal of the day....
Cold cuts, olives, focaccia and taralli… Italian cuisine shows its northern and southern differences both in food customs and in recipes: among these a significant change appears in those snacks Italians like to enjoy before a full meal, drinking a cocktail, or during...
Sarde are the most common “blue fishes” from the anchovies family. Even if it’s not a fancy or expensive fish, we can find it in a lot of ancient and modern recipes thanks to its versatility, but do you know where they come from and all of its...
It’s one of the most famous Italian recipes all over the world, which also makes it the most wrongly imitated: we are talking about the Ragù alla Bolognese (or Bolognaise, as you probably know it). Being the True Italians that we are, we have finally decided to...
If you ask an Italian about meatballs, the answer will be different based on the taste, the region and the preparation method followed by their grandmas when they were kids. The ‘polpette‘ The first time that the word ‘polpette’ (aka meatballs)...
The two most popular sorts of Italian cheese, Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano, might at first sight look just the same: these two twins are actually, if observed with a closer look, different. Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano are the two most popular sorts of...
Since ancient times, Vin brûlé represents Europeans’ favourite beverage during winter. What not everyone knows is that this type of beverage has really antique origins and different variations based on the place and the way in which it is made. ...
Within our journey in the Italian cuisine, we arrive to Sardinia, land of splendid sea and breathtaking landscapes. A popular destination for holidaymakers from all over the world, this Italian island boasts a food and wine tradition made of exceptional and unique...
Eating seasonally was the rule, before modernity made grocery stores big and popular. The tie with the local economy has weakened: what are the advantages of going back to a seasonal diet? People all over the world have been eating seasonally before worldwide trading...
Italy, the country of food, tradition and culture, with its 23.5Kg of pasta consumption per person, per year, gives us another battle on food. What is the type of Penne Italians prefer? Lisce (smooth) or Rigate (with little grooves on it), and why do they choose one...
Olives and oil are crucial ingredients in Italy’s culture and cuisine: this cultivation, present already in roman times, has remained important even today, with multiple varieties offering different tastes and endless benefits. Italy has an history of the...
Italy’s cocktail and aperitif tradition is long and valued: there are many multiple differences between different drinks and drinking customs. From a fresh and simple Bellini, made with just some peach juice and wine, to a stronger Angelo Azzurro (blue angel),...
Italian worldwide renowned cuisine is often badly imitated, almost leading to a cultural offense to the country of good food, which Italians are known for being very critical about. But how far does this critical attention go? And which are the mistaken recipes that...
A dissenting voice to the fast food trend: slow food, born in Italy in the 1980s, set light on the importance of a full, sit-down meal and its physical as well as mental benefits. The concept of slow food was born in Italy in 1989, when Europeans decided to face the...
The corona virus crisis is something we are all still learning to cope with. Luckily, there are still ways to stick to your habits and enjoy the little things, like a good lunch and/or dinner. None of us one year ago would have imagined living a global pandemic. Times...
The excellence of Italian Cuisine: desserts deserve a place of honour among the worldwide most famous and most appreciated Italian culinary products. Italian cuisine is among the most famous all over the world: its tradition and history are ancient, the food unique...
Even simple food like Pasta is being revisited: taking the distances from white pasta and diving into the world of organic, whole wheat, plant-based and gluten-free. Pasta is and has always been worldwide consumed: for some it is the base of a whole diet, for some a...
To celebrate the World Pasta Day on the 25th of October the Italian trade agency and True Italian are organizing an Event centred on the symbol of Italian cuisine: Pasta! Gluten-free spaghetti with rocket pesto, citruses and mixed roasted seeds, organic chick peas...
In the hearth of Prenzlauer Berg opened a refined Italian winebar with rare gastronomic delicacies in Berlin: DiWein DiWein is a small oasis dedicated to the good Italian taste, it’s one of those premises that you would love to find around the corner, in which...
Theologians think they know the questions, scientists think they know the answers. I think it’s time to drink another Spritz” (Anonymous) In its original recipe, the ‘Aperol’ is served matching Prosecco and seltz, and is accompanied by some ice cubes and a slice of...
Let’s make a jump in the North of Italy and enter the magic region of Trentino–Alto Adige, an area characterized by hills, valleys, beautiful mountain ranges of the Alps and breathtaking landscapes. It is one of the smallest Italian regions but at the same time, it is...
Tiramisù: how much history is there behind the symbol of the Italian dessert for excellence? Tiramisù is the fifth most famous Italian word abroad, the top one in the desserts category. The name comes from saying ‘tireme su’, in Tevigian dialect “lift me...
Veneto is a region rich of history, beautiful landscapes and… wonderful dishes A variety of crops and farms are rocking the Veneto region and they characterise the various courses that each city and province can offer. Ingredients change according to the area:...
Whether it’s called Barrique in French or Barricato in Italian, the wine that rests inside these kinds of barrels is of undisputed quality. What do we mean with barrique and, above all, which wines are best suited to this system? The Barrique system It comes...
One of the most popular recipes in Italian gastronomy is the Parmigiana. The Eggplant Parmigiana is a classic in the Italian culinary tradition: the eggplant is widely used in Italian cuisine by virtue of its properties, such as low calories and a high presence of...
Do you feel homesick from time to time? Or do you wanna feel at home just for a drink or better to say… An ‘aperitivo’ with your friends? We have researched and picked the best places in Berlin where you can spend the ‘Golden Hours’ drinking an Aperol Spritz or...
L’antica Pizzeria Da Michele Berlino: the wait is over. Here’s everything you need to know about the new Neapolitan pizza temple in the German capital. The countdown is coming to an end: at 18: on Wednesday, February 19th, L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele will open...
Truffle: a secret treasure hidden in the ground Contemplated in antiquity as the food of the gods, with handed down aphrodisiac properties, the truffle plays a role as a true sovereign within Italian cuisine. It was during the Middle Ages, especially in Italian noble...
The Italian regional cuisine: a thousand of different menus The Italian cuisine is known worldwide for being one of the most loved, not only for the tastefulness of its dishes, but also and above all for its great regional variety. From North to South, the Belpaese...
* Article edited by Cristina Torres The discovery of pizza origins: from a poor and simple plate to the most loved food of all the times Pizza has been and still is one of the most popular recipes and dishes of Italian cuisine in the world. Famous among all cultures...
11 might sound a small number of starred restaurants, but by ranking 4th in the 3-Michelin Stars restaurants in Europe, Italy culinary stardom is expanding. Indeed, accordingly to STATISTA, Italy was at the 6th place in the list of “countries by...
The call for a plant based diet At the Golden Globes 2020 was served a 100% plant-based dinner, an earth-friendly choice perfectly aligned with the diet trends, and a raising “well-eating” awareness. It is the first major awards show to go vegan, a...
* written by Irene Diamanti The new workshop organised by True Italian and Pastamadre is the perfect occasion for learning how to make fresh pasta. The fourth Week of Italian Cuisine in the World is going to be celebrated from the 18th to the 24th of November. It is...
Written by Gabriella Quercia What is the real Italian Street Food tradition? “cuoppo”, “arrosticini” and so on. A triumph of taste. Nowadays streets are full of food trucks, kiosks and stands where food is the real protagonist. In Italy, there are many symbols of...
