The chilliness in the air, people in the streets wearing heavy jackets and wrapped in fluffy scarves, the first lights appearing on balconies and out of the windows are all clear signs that the much-awaited winter season has arrived. You can feel Christmas vibes...
Torrone is a traditional Italian treat widespread throughout the entire country, which is typically consumed during Christmas time. Actually, even though Torrone is mainly consumed during Christmas, Italians do eat it all year. Everyone, or almost everyone, has...
Italian Christmas Market: on December 3 and 4 at ARENA Glashaus and Badeschiff! The best Italian culinary specialties and Berlin’s finest artisans await you at the Italian Christmas Market to offer you a unique and memorable experience. A DJ will make the...
For those who grow up in Italy, the aperitivo is a moment that is as much a part of their culinary routine as breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Only when you move abroad do you realize that the Aperitivo is not such an obvious tradition, in fact, there is a real culture...
What do Germans and Italians have in common? Probably quite a few things, but the most obvious is their love for Italian cuisine and the places from where it derives. Germans just love everything Italian, the taste, the smells and the ingredients. Honestly, who can...
True Italian Food News: cosa non perderti questa settimana! Come ogni settimana, con l’avvicinarsi del fine settimana arriva anche il momento delle nostre amate True Italian Food News. Anche questo weekend, Berlino offre alcune gustose specialità, che abbiamo...
From 15 to 21 September, 28 of Nuremberg’s best pizzerias will be presenting a special offer: a special pizza of your choice out of two and an Aperol Spritz for just 15€. After last year’s success, we are once again announcing this initiative for the third...
True Italian Food News: our must-go for the weekend! Our favourite time of the week has arrived: the weekend. And with it our beloved Food News. Among relaxed moments, nights out and parties, trips out of town… save some time to discover the culinary news Berlin has...
You never get bored of True Italian food in Berlin: new pizzas, renewed menus, ice cream for Peace Good pizzas and pasta, good wine and good ice cream unites cultures. This is the Italian way… well the True Italian way! Renovation is key and Facciola knows it...
The week was busy and you couldn’t plan the to-do list for this weekend? We are here to simplify your life and find the right opportunities that fit you! This is the You have only 72 hours to enjoy portions of regional Italian specialities designed exclusively...
Eating in breathtaking, weird and fun places makes food even more interesting Dining at a restaurant is definitely one of the most enjoyable activities you can do, in company, as a couple, as a family. Sharing a meal, especially for the Italian culture is a...
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...
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...
Molise is a small Italian region that offers a rich cuisine, full of authentic flavors and a large variety of products Molise is a mainly hilly region, which offers villages landing place on the mountains and seductive medieval castles, for this reason its territory...
Let’s discover a different version of Neapolitan Pizza Napoli offers a plenty of tasty dishes full of history and one of them is pizza fritta (fried Pizza). If you try to pronounce its name you can even hear the hot oil crackling from the pot! This kind of...
Berlin, get ready for an exciting True Italian week! Berlin never stops and so do we. Once again we bring you all the latest food news in the city. Sunday Lunch at Prometeo’s On 23rd January, Prometeo’s “SUNDAY LUNCH” is back – a super...
Learn more about this appetizer that has been around for ages and not only in Italy Bresaola is an air-dried salted beef that has been aged for two to three months. You know it’s ready when it hardens and turns dark red or almost purple. Its origin comes from...
A fan favorite among chocolate lovers Hardcore chocolate lovers will probably be no strangers to “torta tenerina”, whose soft and creamy consistency will make their mouth water just thinking about it. As a matter of fact, this cake is a favorite among gourmands, but...
The perfect Christmas cookies “Mostaccioli” (or mustacciuoli) are diamond-shaped, spiced cookies covered in chocolate icing, eaten during Christmas time and popular in centre and southern Italy. These cookies are traditionally prepared from December...
The dish you have to try while in Trentino Alto Adige Have you ever had any stale bread in your pantry? Apparently Bavarian and Tyrolese farmers had, as they made a whole recipe tradition around it. In fact this traditional food is made out of dry bread soaked in milk...
Two culinary delights from Veneto All around Italy you can try many different types of focaccias, all of which will surprise you with amazing flavours and textures. This time we want to bring you on a culinary journey to Veneto, a region in Northern Italy, to...
A delicious Italian masterpiece Teste di moro, or mallomars, as they’re best known worldwide, find their origins in Naples and they are basically chocolate pralines with a tender sponge-cake centre, softened with liqueur and usually covered with icing and chocolate...
Branda… What? This funny word is not a curious tongue-twister, but it is the name of a typical (and delicious!) dish from the Italian region Liguria. Usually served as appetizer on toasted bread, it is composed by 5 different ingredients: the main one is...
Malloreddus, “little bulls” Let us have a taste of Sardinian tradition with Malloreddus, generally more known as “gnocchetti sardi”, which literally means “little gnocchi from Sardegna”. It is a typical and delicious food deriving from the Sardinian...
The most typical Perugian cake, the brustengolo If you are planning to stop by Perugia, you can’t miss the opportunity to taste the typical cake, the so-called Brustengolo, whose name’s meaning is still wrapped up in mystery. Although its origins made it as a typical...
Who said that chocolate can only be used for desserts? Everybody knows that chocolate comes from cocoa which has a bitter taste to the palate. This ingredient has been used since the beginning of times from the Maya population and it was way more in use than the now...
There are a lot of pasta varieties (around 100) depending on shapes and sizes. Let’s have a look to 2 of the most known and loved. If you are a pasta lover, you have to absolutely learn the difference between spaghetti and linguine, two kinds of long pasta, very...
A modest start for such a bougie ingredient The origin of this special food comes from Nile Delta, formed in Egypt in the 10th century B.C. Later bottarga spread its fame onto other countries although the name comes from Italian origins. The typical bottarga is...
New delicious recipes are ready to be tried! Here’s some food news and special aperitif offers to get you started for the weekend! Also, be ready for a special True Italian event organized by Berlino Magazine! Italian Street Food Festival is here with a special...
The common imagery pictures the trattoria as a rustic and welcoming place. Is this dreaming vision nowadays still alive? The (very) good answer is: yes! Trattorie as we imagine still exist and they are all over Italy. Welcoming and informal places, where people sit at...
New restaurants are ready to welcome the final this Sunday with new “Italian colored” plates. CARGO Gastronomia is all set for the final! CARGO’s Team sends all the support the Uefa Euro 2021 final match to Azzurri and hoping to win, they suggest you to come and...
Gustose novità per il weekend e la prossima settimana! Tutto quello che devi sapere per goderti l’estate a Berlino. Trentesimo anniversario della Trattoria á Muntagnola, nuova apertura di Partenope #081 e deliziose prelibatezza da non perdere: di seguito le food news...
The not-waste-leftover of the meals is an important concept in Italian cuisine. Italian rural tradition has taught us that leftovers can be used to prepare many other tasty recipes, instead of throwing them away! The main ingredients of this type of anti-waste cuisine...
Strozzapreti and Strangolapreti, the “priest-choker” and the “priest-strangler”, may be the weirdest-sounding couple of names in the world of Italian pasta creations. Among the hundreds of pasta shapes you can enjoy all across Italy, one of the...
Each Caprese recipe refers to something completely different: it can be a chocolate cake, a salad or a sandwich, and having the same name they can all be called delicacies. Caprese cake If we think of Caprese as the cake, we need to talk about its origins because this...
Besciamella: the queen of sauces The Béchamel sauce is one of the most important sauces in Italy. It’s quick and easy to prepare and will give your dishes a delicious flavour. Its preparation is very easy, you just need: milk, butter and plain flour. Most of the...
Gricia is a very famous pasta dish from Latium. It’s the perfect combination for those who love Carbonara and Cacio e Pepe too. In fact it is considered a mix of the two. There are many versions, even one with tomato sauce, then called Amatriciana. Origins The...
Do you miss Italian breakfasts, the unique sweetness of the bel paese, the quality of cream cakes? At Cicala you can satisfy every desire, thanks to the passion for true Italian pastries and savoury delicacies, with a single bite of these delights you can return home...
Pecorino, one of the most known and loved cheese in Italy. Famous for its strong salty flavour and smell, it’s the main character of many dishes. Origins The Italian cheese called Pecorino, has really an ancient origin! It goes back to 2000 years ago when...
Italian Balsamic Vinegar, one of the basic salad dressing in Italian cuisine, has become a healthy condiment for any type of dish. Strongly protected by the Designation of Origin, it is one of the most precious Italian product. Balsamic vinegar is a dark-coloured,...
Chianina is one of the most ancient Italian bovine race that characterizes the regions of central Italy. This bovine is truly prized for its sturdy build and the delicious Florentine steak that comes with it. Chianina beef is one of the most ancient and important...
Cacio e Pepe, is one of the traditional Italian pasta dishes, created by shepherds in Latium. Even if it includes poor ingredients, the awesomeness in guaranteed! Origins Cacio e Pepe is among the most famous dishes in Italy and specially in Rome. It’s like the...
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...
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),...
In Balera Weinhandlung you will find quality wines from Italy, in various formats. Bag in Box is the perfect solution for wine transport: ecological, sustainable, practical and hygienic! In the shop you can also buy wines from the barrel. You can have your own bottle...
Sfogliatelle, Ragout and Much More. Barettino Bar is all about girl power, it’s the perfect place for all times, from breakfast to dinner! It’s an Italian bar founded by two friends and today it is home of the tastiest recipes: we have been there and we still dream...
In Prenzlauer Berg, the Bonsignore’s, with their Sicilian specialties are ready to serve at your table some Italian delicacies. They are waiting for you! Open from Tuesday to Saturday from 5 pm to 11 pm and Sunday from 12 pm to 23 pm Greifenhagener Straße 38,...
If you are walking through the colorful market of Arminiusmarkthalle, in Moabit, you can’t not have a break at “Mangiare Berlin” to recharge your batteries with a true Neapolitan pizza. Fluffy, tempting and simply delicious. Oh, they also have fried...
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 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...
