Sweets
Brioche con Gelato
Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.
Foods diegotonini Has Tried
11
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Sweets
Struffoli
These Neapolitan Christmas sweets double as decorations.
Drinks
Chestnut Beer
The ultimate in nutty brews.
Prepared Foods
Pani câ Mèusa
You can enjoy this Sicilian spleen sandwich “single” or “married.”
Fruits & Vegetables
San Marzano Tomatoes
Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.
Drinks
Cynar
Artichokes form the backbone of this vegetal liqueur.
Prepared Foods
Sarde in Saor
Venetians celebrate the end of a 16th-century plague with sweet and sour sardines.
Meats & Animal Products
Colonnata Lard
As fine as the marble it's cured in, this pig fat salumi is a Tuscan masterpiece.
Fruits & Vegetables
Licorice Root
The washed and dried root of the licorice plant was once a popular natural “candy.”
Meats & Animal Products
Mortadella
Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.
Ingredients & Condiments
’Nduja
The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."
