What do you eat in Rome other than Pasta?

saltimbocca alla romana: veal cutlet prosciutto , sage

agnello allo scottadito: lamb chops “burn finger”

pollo alla romana: pieces of chicken (skin, bones, , all), prepared peppers , tomatoes

supplì: rice balls, held melted mozzarella , tomato sauce

fiori di zucca: zucchini flowers (tops), anchovies inside

olive ascolane: green olives stuffed meat

mozzarelline: fried mozzarella balls

filetti di baccalà: breaded cod fillets

coda alla vaccinara: ox-tail stewed in tomato sauce.

trippa: tripe. that’s stomach in layman’s terms. cooked tomatoes , herbs, true romans can’t enough of it.

coratella: medley of offal (from sheep since mad cow scare) including heart, lungs, , various elements of digestive tract, cooked artichokes.


if have been travelling in italy while, might ready meal of other pizza or pasta. besides mcdonald’s , hard rock café, options international food? taste of orient, there’s vietnamese (with thai , chinese influences) @ thien kim in via giulia (campo de’ fiori area). hamasei in via della mercede (spanish steps area) serves excellent sushi , sashimi other, cooked japanese dishes. , despite proliferation of chinese restaurants in city, have found taste same — mediocre , not fresh. burning burrito? oliphant, in via delle coppelle pantheon, has variety of (heavy) tex-mex fare.

north african food gaining popularity in rome, , decent kebab , felafel can found @ le piramidi off campo de’ fiori. craving curry can satisfy palate @ guru or maharajah, around corner each other in via cimarra , via dei serpenti (between via nazionale , via cavour).

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