Here’s what you need to know about the true Italian cuisine in Berlin this week. This week’s food news are all about new delicacies and sweet and salty snacks . Duo Sicilian Food shop in Berlin Duo Sicilian Ice cream is opening its Sicilian food shop in Kreuzberg on...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
A beautiful restaurant directly in front of the river Elbe in where you can taste the best Italian specialities. The staff is completely at you disposal to satisfy any kind of request. Come to discover this special place! Große Elbstraße 27, 22767 Hamburg Bus 112...
A piece of Sardinia has found a place in Berlin! Everyday Antonio and his Team satisfy customers with the best Sardinian dishes. They will be very happy to delight you with their excellent specialties. Bismarckstraße 60, 10627 Berlin U2 Bismarckstraße Open Monday,...
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...
Written by Gabriella Quercia Street food: happiness cointaned in a paper cone. Discovering its interesting history The most ancient street food dates back to the human origins, about ten thousand years ago. Greeks still described the Egyptian custom of eating and...
Written by Gabriella Quercia Easter is the perfect time to celebrate with lots of food. Let’s start a trip across Italy’s tradition Easter is coming, and it is one of the sweetest holidays of the year. When thinking about Easter it is impossible to not...
Written by Gabriella Quercia Pizza margherita is good for your health! This typical Italian food is one of the best for both Italians and foreigners. We have good news for you: pizza is not only delicious but, according to some scientific researches, it is also...
As we all already know, March 8th is International Women’s Day. This year the celebration of women’s courage and the commemoration of all those who fight for gender equality is even more special in the Berlin-Brandenburg region, as 2019 is the first year...
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Written by Giulia Cavallo There is nothing better than a fancy cocktail and some finger food with friends and colleagues right after a hard day of work. But the “aperitivo” has an interesting story behind. As everyone knows, an aperitif is a...
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Written by Arnaldo Pangia Italy is one of the most biodiverse territories in Europe, and that includes both in terms of flora and fauna. That’s why you don’t have to doubt your translator’s skills whenever you’re...
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Written by Arnaldo Pangia The tradition of pizza horoscope is very old and dates back to Ancient Rome. The legend says that those born under the infamous sign of the pizza hawaii were thrown off a cliff after … … nah, just...
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Written by Arnaldo Pangia When they talk about food and traditions, Italians are very strict and pretty inflexible. There are some, actually, a lot of, severe rules that everyone knows and nobody talks about. You all know we take food very...
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Written by Arnaldo Pangia You’re inviting someone for dinner and you want to impress them… too bad you don’t really feel like putting too much time, effort or money to cook something too fancy. We’ve all been there. Fortunately for you...
Trattoria Lauretta, in the heart of Tempelhof, is a cozy location to taste both traditional Italian and Sicilian cuisine. Mario, the restaurant’s owner, moved to Berlin more than 30 years ago to bring here the Sicilian cuisine culture. Go and try it!...
