WHAT TO EAT IN ROME? 10 TYPICAL DISHES OF ROMAN GASTRONOMY

The Roman gastronomy It is characterized by tasty dishes but simple and well loaded with calories (it was not going to be all perfect!). The reason is that in its origin it was designed to satisfy the hunger of the workers and that they could endure long days giving the callus. Choosing the 10 best dishes is a difficult and a bit unfair task, but if you don't want to end up fatter than the Michelin doll, you have to make a selection, because here you have it. We will tell you what are the 10 typical dishes of Rome that you can't miss

The bucatini are chubby and bored spaghetti that, prepared all'amatriciana, are a classic of Roman cuisine. The recipe has tomato sauce, guanciale (bacon), Roman pecorino (a very tasty cheese) and pepper. You can not lose this. They say the best Amatriciana is in the restaurant 'Sora Lella ' (Via Ponte Quattro Capi, 16).

A pasta dish as simple as it is delicious: these spaghetti are sauteed with oil, Roman pecorino and pepper. A good place to try this tasty dish is in the restaurant 'Tonnarello ', in the heart of the Trastevere neighborhood. Here we tell you 6 restaurants where to eat in Trastevere.

They are special gnocchi, so special that you have to forget about the typical image: these are baked in the oven, gratin with butter and a lot of cheese! They are not even round, they have a disk shape and the most curious thing: they are not made of potatoes, but they are prepared with semolina flour, milk, cheese and egg yolks.

A typical and very traditional dish of Rome, prepared with oxtail stewed in tomato sauce, onion, carrot and celery. It's not light at all ... but we already let you know at the beginning of the post 🙂

The Jewish influence in Rome is much more noticeable than in the architecture of the streets of the Ghetto, a perfect example is gastronomy. Jewish artichokes are one of the most beloved Roman dishes. It is a simple dish of fried Roman artichokes (mammole) in a unique and unmistakable way. They say that some of the best artichokes in Rome are eaten in Nonna Betta.

If you like a spicy touch try this pasta prepared with tomato, garlic and chilli. Curiosity: arrabbiata in Italian means pissed off.

Another great classic of Italian cuisine and one of the most famous abroad. Although eye: things are not always what you expect ... for example did you know that the real carbonara does not have cream? The only ingredients are eggs, guanciale (bacon), pepper and Roman pecorino cheese.

Saltimbocca (literally 'jump in the mouth') are meat rolls stuffed with ham and sage. They are delicious, for us they are one of the best dishes of Roman cuisine.

It is a rich-baked baked lamb. There is a variant that is the abbacchio alla cacciatora, which is prepared with a mixture of aromatic herbs that gives you some super tasty notes. Undoubtedly one of the richest typical dishes of Rome although it is not always so easy to find.

A dish that will delight the most traditional: they are essentially beef tripe cooked in tomato sauce, onion, carrot, celery, mint and Roman pecorino.

We also recommend you try one of the street food from Rome richest and most popular as:

Supplí alla Romana

You may have heard of the arancini: rice bulbs stuffed with ragout sauce and peas so typical of Sicily (although really, on the Italian island there are many types / flavors of arancini). Well, the supplí are their distant cousins: they are rice croquettes with tomato and meat, which hide a heart of fior di latte (cheese similar to mozzarella). Instead of being round, these are pear-shaped, and they are delicious! Prices range from € 1 to € 3. You can find them in lots of places, although we do not resist those in front of Largo di Torre Argentina, in the premises of 'Rossosapore '. Of course, apparently the best supplí of Rome are in 'The house of the supplí '.

Filetto di Baccalá

Another great classic of Roman street food is fried cod fillets, a dish not very healthy but certainly tasty! The best place to try them is the 'Filettaro'de Largo dei Librari 88. Prices between € 4-5.

Grattachecca

Grattachetta is a soda with crushed ice and syrup, in a slush plan. It is called that because gratta (scratch) the checca (block of ice in the Roman dialect). There are many flavors, from the most classic (mint, lemon, orange, almond milk) to more exotic (coconut, pineapple). Prices are between € 3-4. Perfect for a hot day in the Roman streets!

Gelato

And finally, although it is too much, we want to remind you that Italian gelato is the best ice cream in the world (always from our point of view). A stop at the historic ice cream shop 'Giolitti ' Full of tradition is mandatory before or / and after a visit to the Pantheon. Do not forget to order the cream (panna montata) so that the ice cream is delicious! It is located on Via Uffici del Vicario 40.

In this post we tell you which are the best ice cream in Rome for us.

These are the typical dishes of Rome, the recipes of the Roman gastronomy that you cannot miss on your trip to the capital of Italy. Have you tried any of them yet? What are your recommendations?

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