Fresh, aromatic and full of authentic flavours, the Italian cuisine in your place is sure to leave the stomach rumbling. But, one thing about Italian food is that you cannot try it all ever. There are so many gastronomic Italian dishes that you would run out of space in the stomach but not the options of yummy food.
Now, you will find lots of holiday destination reviews that would tell you about how Italy is going to be like and what all you should be doing there, but do you know what all you must eat there among so many options? We have listed down some of the kids' favourite things to eat in Italy .
However, let us give a disclaimer before we begin - this is a subjective list and there are lots of other things to eat in Italy also that are much loved by travellers and locales so feel free to add your preferences in the comments below.
1. Pizza
You just cannot talk about Italian food without mentioning one of its most infamous dishes, 'pit-zah'. Even 19-century concoction of fresh and simple ingredients on flatbread, you will get a pizza tasting like that from a Michelin-starred restaurant. In Italy, you will get two varieties of pizzas - Neapolitan style and Roman style. You will also find many delivery places that will offer you a happy medium of the two styles.
2. Lasagne
One of the oldest and most popular types of pasta, Lasagne (or Lasagna, as known in many countries) is one of the favourite comfort foods in Italian homes. Baked by altering the layers of thin pasta sheets, cheese, meat or vegetables and sauce, there are many variants of this recipe available in the Italian restaurants. The authentic lasagne that you will find in Italy is made with homemade pasta and contains no or fewer tomatoes, thus enhancing the flavours of fillings.
3. Ossobuco Alla Milanese
Literally translating to 'a hollowed bone preparation in Milan', Ossobuco is one of the more richly flavoured meat dishes in the city. Traditionally, the veal shank is cooked slowly with white wine, vegetables and meat stock, making its aroma and flavours so enhancing that you just cannot miss it if you are in Milan. It is complemented with another famous Italian dish risotto in all the authentic Italian restaurants, giving you the best of both worlds.
4. Caponata Alla Siciliana
Caponata from Sicilia is the answer to all the vegetarians who want to taste an Italian dish as rich as ossobuco. Though every restaurant follows its own recipe, it primarily consists of eggplant (or blanched aubergine) cooked in stewed onion, tomatoes and celery. Though it looks simple in presentation, you will have an explosion of sweet, salty and sour flavours, something that you wouldn't get to taste anywhere else.
If you are thinking that these 4 dishes top the chart, then you are mistaken. There are many more recipes that are equally worthy to taste, and we haven't even started with dessert and beverages yet. If you or your children love to research about different holiday destinations, their cuisines and cultures, then Kings News is the perfect online magazine for kids . It is a Pandora of information and experiences by other child writers.
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