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In-Depth Information
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Naples
Italy's best pizza,
spaghetti alle vongole
(spaghetti with clams) and
pasta cacio
e pepe
(pasta with caciocavallo cheese and pepper). Fill-up on
sartù
(rice timbale with
cheese, vegetables and meat). Snack on
pizza fritta
(fried pizza dough stuffed with charcu-
terie, cheese and tomato) and
supplì di riso
(fried rice balls). Desserts include
pastiera na-
poletana
(a citrus-scented ricotta tart).
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Caserta
Internationally renowned for its moreish
mozzarella di bufala
(buffalo-milk
mozzarella).
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Capri
Light
insalata caprese
(mozzarella, tomato and basil salad) and calorific
torta
caprese
(almond and chocolate cake). Wash it down with
limoncello
(lemon liquer).
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Ischia
Plunge into
spaghetti alla puttanesca
(spaghetti with olives, chilli, garlic and to-
mato sauce),
coniglio all'ischiatana
(rabbit with garlic, chilli, tomato, herbs and white
wine), and aromatic
vino
from top local wineries Casa D'Ambra and Pietritorcia.
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Minori
Taste-test the town's pasta, especially its fresh
scialatielli
(thick ribbons of
pasta) and
'ndunderi
, ancient Roman percursors of gnocchi.
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Cetara
Savour Italy's best anchovies with
spaghetti con alici e finocchietto selvatico
(spaghetti with anchovies and wild fennel) and
colatura di alici
(anchovy essence).
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Salerno & the Cilento
Drizzle
Colline Salernitane DOP
extra virgin olive oil and de-
vour buffalo-milk mozzarella from Paestum. Other notable Cilento cheeses include goat's
milk
cacioricotta di capra
and cow's milk
caciocavallo podolico
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How to Eat & Drink Like a Local
Now that your appetite is piqued, it's time for the technicalities of eating
alla campana
(Campania-style).
When to Eat
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Colazione (Breakfast)
Often little more than a pre-work espresso with a
cornetto
(Itali-
an croissant) or a
sfogliatella
(sweet ricotta-filled pastry).
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Pranzo (Lunch)
Traditionally the main meal of the day, with many businesses closing
for
la pausa
(afternoon break). Standard restaurant times are noon to 3pm, though locals
don't lunch before 2pm.
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Aperitivo
Popular in Naples, post-work drinks sees numerous bars offer tasty morsels
for the price of a drink between 5pm and 8pm.
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Cena (Dinner)
Traditionally lighter than lunch, though still a main meal. Standard res-
taurant hours are 7.30pm to 11pm (later in summer). Most locals don't dine before
8.30pm.
