7 incredible specialties of Italian street food
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...
7 curiosities and the history of one of the best traditions in the world: the street food
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...
Saffron, the gold spice. 5 Italian recipes to learn how to use it at its best
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...
Easter sweets: a guide across Italy’s tradition
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 Easter it is...
Pizza, 11 things that you may not know about the world’s most famous Italian dish
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 and full...
Win a stay in Naples with the Instagram contest of the True Italian Pizza Week Berlin 2019
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...
Pizza, a food that is also good for your health. Here is why
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...
International Women’s Day
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 March 8th is...
Carnival seems to be finished, but there is a city in Italy that has not celebrated it yet
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....
The “aperitivo” a world famous cocktail made in Italy
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...
8 Italian foods which are very hard to translate into English
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 traditional ingredients...
Pizza Horoscope – Find out who you really are
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 like the Pizza...
5 common mistakes about Italian food tradition
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...
The origin of pizza: how one of the most famous Italian food was born
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”...
Top 5 Italian recipes so easy it’s almost like cheating
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!) Italian...