Hmmmmamma Mia!

Food. That's always one thing people look forward to when visiting a place. Aside from tourist spots, events, and the rest of the country's culture, food is one of the things a country or city could offer to its tourists that would keep them coming back for more.

As for Rome, a city in Italy, the great tasting food was never a question. Italy is rich in sumptuous meals, anyway. So when you visit Rome, always, always try the food.

Two of the most famous specialties that Italy brought to the world are pizza and pasta. Imagine the influence of pizza anywhere in the worlds. Imagine how many people would love to eat them, would love to have one being delivered to their doorstep, would love to just take a slice and more and more.

And imagine how huge pasta has been. There's not only one kind - there are many. Aside from different pastas, there are also different kinds of sauces that comes with it. And oh! Don't forget. There are many ways to cook a pasta.

But food in Italy would depend on which part of the country you are in. Each city would have their delicacy out of what is Italy best known for. In the case for Rome, there’s a different kind of pasta that Rome serves best.

There are certain kinds of pastas that is prevalent in Rome – bucatini and tonnarelli. Tonnarelli is a thicker version of spaghetti while bucatini is a long pasta (still a bit thicker than spaghetti but has a hole in the center). These two pastas are what Rome serves best. If you can find a restaurant that serves these pastas, then you better get this.

Other than pastas, there are also some secret ingredients that Roman pasta has. These are pecorino (a Roman cheese made from sheep’s milk) and guanciale (meet from a pig’s cheek). You might want these ingredients on your pasta for that perfect Roman pasta.

Moreover, there are certain great pasta recipes which are served in various restaurants in Rome. So if you’re planning to visit the city, try to have Bucatini all’ Amatriciana, Bucatini alla gricia, Rigatoni con Pajata , Pasta alla Coda Vaccinara and many more pasta recipes that are bestsellers in Rome.

And if you’re visiting the place, why not look for the best accommodations in Rome? Try this accommodation in Rome in Trastevere. It's clean, safe, affordable, and with great service. This Rome apartment in Trastevere would surely bring you a great time in the city.

P.S.

You might be looking for the “pizza” part… let’s save that talk for next week’s blog. J