Torn Between Two... Sauces?

Last week, we talked about the famous pastas, pasta ingredients and pasta recipes in Rome. We started the post telling the people of how Italy has influenced global dining with two sumptuous foods that they offered the world. Pizza and Pasta. Since we’re done talking about pasta, we’ll talk about pizza this time.

Although pizza is also known in the vast United States, it is made popular in Italy. It’s true, the Americans are huge consumers of pizza. They order tons of them when they have a movie (with pizza) night, sleepovers, or if they totally feel depressed and heartbroken that they need to shove a slice down their throats. Kidding!

But yeah, pizza is famous anywhere. People make different sort of variety and kinds and probably… sizes. However, people would surely agree that Italy’s pizzas are the best. They are served fresh and the ingredients are really healthy. There are no other artificial ingredients on it whatsoever. So pizzas in Italy are simply the best.

So we go to Rome and what it could offer – no question they could offer you the best pizza. So what’s the best pizza to get in Rome?

When you order pizza in a pizzeria around Rome, they’re probably going to ask… Rossa or Bianca? Let me bring to you the bad news, though, that they are not referring to women (sorry). Rossa and Bianca are two sauces they use in their pasta – rossa is red sauce, and bianca is white sauce. This is important since some pizza toppings would not match to the taste of tomato sauce. Cheeses, for example, are best without tomato sauce.

Another pizza that you might want to try is Pizza al Taglio. This pizza is more of elongated and with thicker crust. When you look for one in Rome, usually it’s those smaller shops with longer lines. But I’m telling you, it is worth the standing and waiting.

So if you want the best and healthiest pizza, try the ones in Rome. There are a lot of pizzerias in the entire city so you don’t need to worry on where to go. When you’re on a vacation and when you’re touring, when your tummy rumbles, then go get a pizza.

And if you’re staying overnight in the city, you can check out a lot of vacation rentals in Rome. There are a lot of great vacation rentals in Paris in Piazza Navona which are affordable and nice. (FYI there are a lot of great pizzeria in Piazza Navona).  Some Rome holiday apartment in Piazza Navona also would make you feel comfortable and at home while staying at the place.

So go visit Rome now and enjoy an delicious slice of pizza on your stay.

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.

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