Written by Gabriella Quercia What is the real Italian Street Food tradition? “cuoppo”, “arrosticini” and so on. A triumph of taste. Nowadays streets are full of food trucks, kiosks and stands where food is the real protagonist. In Italy, there are many symbols of...
Written by Gabriella Quercia Street food: happiness cointaned in a paper cone. Discovering its interesting history The most ancient street food dates back to the human origins, about ten thousand years ago. Greeks still described the Egyptian custom of eating and...
Written by Gabriella Quercia Expensive but absolutely essential. How use saffron as its best Queen Cleopatra used it in her beauty cream as an ingredient for her attractiveness, while Alessandro Magno washed his hair into this spice to preserve the marvelous orange...
Written by Gabriella Quercia Easter is around the corner and the best way to celebrate it is with a lot of food. Let’s start with us a trip across Italy’s tradition Easter is coming, and it is one of the sweetest holidays of the year. When thinking about...
Written by Gabriella Quercia How many funny stories about pizza you still don’t know? There is who bought it with Bitcoins, who delivers it by airplane, and who can spend even 8.300 euros for it. Pizza is a very serious affair, and it’s a dish rich in history...
The new Instagram contest created by Berlino Magazine and True Italian for all people who would like to try the authentic Italian pizza in Naples. In occasion of the event True Italian Pizza Week, taking place from April 4th to 10th in the best 32 pizzerias of Berlin...
Written by Gabriella Quercia Pizza margherita is good for your health! This typical Italian food is one of the best for both Italians and foreigners. We have good news for you: pizza is not only delicious but, according to some scientific researches, it is also...
As we all already know, March 8th is International Women’s Day. This year the celebration of women’s courage and the commemoration of all those who fight for gender equality is even more special in the Berlin-Brandenburg region, as 2019 is the first year...
Written by Kostandina Himollari Carnival, one of the most colourful celebration of the year Carnival is the most colourful celebration of the year and in Italy it’s linked to delicious sweets, masks, costumes and cheerful parades, with huge and cheerful parades....
Written by Giulia Cavallo There is nothing better than a fancy cocktail and some finger food with friends and colleagues right after a hard day of work. But the “aperitivo” has an interesting story behind. As everyone knows, an aperitif is a drink that is usually...
Written by Arnaldo Pangia Italy is one of the most biodiverse territories in Europe, and that includes both in terms of flora and fauna. That’s why you don’t have to doubt your translator’s skills whenever you’re having a hard time translating...
Written by Arnaldo Pangia The tradition of pizza horoscope is very old and dates back to Ancient Rome. The legend says that those born under the infamous sign of the pizza hawaii were thrown off a cliff after … … nah, just kidding! There’s nothing...
Written by Arnaldo Pangia When they talk about food and traditions, Italians are very strict and pretty inflexible. There are some, actually, a lot of, severe rules that everyone knows and nobody talks about. You all know we take food very seriously, so let’s see some...
Written by Gabriella Quercia In every part of the world, Italy is famous for pizza, one of the most produced and loved food. Even if it is a renowned food, only few people know its history. How was pizza born? Virgilio, a famous latin poet, in his epic poem “Eneide”...
Written by Arnaldo Pangia You’re inviting someone for dinner and you want to impress them… too bad you don’t really feel like putting too much time, effort or money to cook something too fancy. We’ve all been there. Fortunately for you (and for your guest!)...
Written by Arnaldo Pangia Romance never dies for Italian people, especially around Valentine’s Day. Italian couples from all around the Peninsula make reservations for romantic getaways to fancy restaurants, luxurious hot springs or exclusive clubs to celebrate their...
In 2017 the UNESCO inscribed the “Art of Neapolitan ‘Pizzaiuolo’” on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Since then we are talking more and more about the Neapolitan pizza, but how can we recognize one? The Associazione...
When it comes to the Christmas dinner, Italians know that it is the typical moment when family and friends get together, enjoy their meal, spend quality time with their loved ones and… well, friendly fights are on the agenda. In this softly combative atmosphere...
Oh oh oh, let’s spred the Italian Christmas tastefulness! It’s Christmas time and here at True Italian we are thinking about true Italian Christmas recipes! What is that Italians have for dessert during those cold December nights? Let’s find out...
