- Roman cuisine is loved for being exceedingly flavorful, simple and
satisfying. Continuing centuries of old-school traditions, dishes in the capital have their roots in ‘poor man’s food’ and are often prepared using few ingredients in creative ways, constituting a cuisine that is full of character and pays homage to the local delicacies in the Lazio region. - From the city’s favorite street foods and its famous pasta dishes to vegetable and offal stews, here is a list of food you need to try
Pizza:
Each region of Italy has its preferred street food and in
Rome it is certainly pizza by the slice flavors tend towards simple: meat, mushrooms, olives, tomato sauce with parsley, focaccia with rosemary
Carbonara – Spaghetti in Roman way
A perfect carbonara is the cherry on top of a perfect
experience in the city. This creamy egg-based sauce is dotted with pieces of succulent guanciale (cured pork jowl) and a healthy dash of black pepper to balance the flavors Tirasmisù
Tiramisu is not a Roman dish, in fact it comes from the
Veneto in the north of Italy. However in recent years it has become adopted as traditional food in Rome It consists of sponge fingers soaked in coffee and marsala wine, layered with sweetened mascarpone mixes with eggs, and topped with chocolate powder.