The quality of life of the romantic Italians is paramount, so they have fashionable clothing, exquisite art and smart football, as well as Italian cuisine that brings infinite aftertaste to the taste buds. Italian food is no longer unfamiliar to Guangzhou people. Spaghetti, tiramisu, etc. have been specially introduced in our page. This time I will simply introduce a good place to taste Italian food, so that you can completely immerse yourself in Italian romance. middle: 

Tiramisu, the famous Italian dessert, must be tried, and the ham and red wine pay attention to the vintage

When eating Italian food, there are a lot of things to be particular about, eating procedures, etiquette, and tableware, but we never thought that we should pay attention to the vintage. In this Italian restaurant located downstairs in the World Trade Center Xintiandi, the owner Davide introduced us to the signature appetizer "Perma Ham Melon". The thinly sliced ​​ham matches with the cantaloupe slices, one salty and the other sweet, complementing and neutralizing each other, and the taste is rich. After tasting the freshness, Davide talked about it. It turns out that in Italian meals, ham is like red wine. It pays attention to the vintage. The longer it is left, the more fragrant it tastes. The good quality ham can be stored properly and can be stored for 10-12 years. The ham used for cooking must be at least 3-4 years old. No wonder the slices of ham are so thinly sliced, but they taste just right.

Although Italy is not the largest wine producing country, they, like other Southern Europeans, have a taste for red wine. Davide has lived in Italy for more than ten years. He knows that Italians like their own wines. A full wall of wine racks is set up in the shade of the restaurant to display more than a dozen kinds of Italian red wines. The better quality is Bardo (Piemonte) and Barbareco 97'Bardaresco (Piemonte), and the ordinary ones are Stella. The price is not expensive, ranging from a few hundred to 1380 yuan/piece. Parma ham and melon Steak desserts are delicate and smooth. People who are clamoring for weight loss all the time come here to eat, and they will shut up—the steaks and desserts here are irresistible. I have always been afraid of western steak, knowing that it must be half-baked to be delicious, but I am afraid of the slightly bloody taste. Angus tender steak is the signature here. If you don't eat it, it is worthless. So according to the owner's introduction, try three mature ones. It turned out to be a tender steak, which was just cooked and cooked. The outer layer of meat was just cooked, and the heat gradually decreased inwards. The innermost was almost raw, and the transition was natural from the cooked flesh to tender red. Dip the sauce made on the plate and try it, it is refreshing and smooth, and there is no fiber at all! Davide said that the choice of ingredients is important, and the way of eating has a great influence on the taste of the meat. In fact, the best way to eat is to heat up the meat, and turn the meat steak down. It’s more difficult for people to accept, so you can start with three matures.

Dessert is the sweet end of a delicious meal. How can you miss the Italian coffee cake Tiramisu? Here is a more traditional method: a layer of soft Italian finger biscuits soaked with Espresso coffee and wine is between and the bottom, most of which is a cheese paste mixed with cheese, eggs, fresh cream and sugar, and then sifted on top. The thin layer of cocoa powder melts in your mouth, and you can’t help eating it up no matter how full you are.

Delicious pizza

In Italian meals, we will eat mushrooms. The larger ones are the various mushrooms and fungi that Chang and the rice "partner" with. The smaller ones are mainly used for seasoning, and we don't know if we eat them. For example, the borschini mushroom seasoned in the Angus tender steak is cut into small black particles and scattered in the juice like black olives. Davide said that this is a mushroom that is wild in the deep mountains and forests. , Is small, but has a strong fragrance, because it cannot be cultivated artificially, it is more expensive.

There is also an uncommon fungus that is often eaten, called Blacktruffle, which has a unique chocolate flavor. It is generally ground into a sauce for flavoring or used with caviar to increase the flavor. It is said that it is wild in the deep mountains and its appearance is difficult to distinguish. It is necessary to send a sensitive puppy to find it; the dishes are mainly used as seasonings, and they are rarely translated directly on the menu. When looking for it, you can only pay attention to the English menu.

"Italian Cuisine"

The Italian peninsula is shaped like a boot, and the climate and terroir between the north and the south are very different. Due to the long-term independent development of various local cities and towns, unique local cuisines have gradually emerged. Italian cuisine is simple, natural, and rustic. Local cuisine is divided into four schools according to different cooking methods: Northern Italian cuisine, Central Italian cuisine, Southern Italian cuisine and Island cuisine.

Northern Italian cuisine: The main ingredients of pasta are flour and eggs, especially lasagna and lasagna. In addition, the north is rich in medium-length rice, which is suitable for cooking Italian style risotto and Milanese style risotto. Like to cook food with butter.

Chinese-Italian cuisine: Representatives of Dosnica and Lazio, specialty Dosnica beef, artichokes and Bocolino cheese.

Southern Italian cuisine: Specialties include hazelnuts, sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, bergamot oil and borschini mushrooms. The main ingredients of pasta are hard wheat flour, salt and water, including macaroni, spaghetti and wheel noodles, etc. They prefer to use olive oil to cook food, and are good at using herbs, spices and seafood into dishes.

Small island cuisine: represented by Sicilia, deeply influenced by Arabia. The style of food is different from other regions in Italy. It is still dominated by seafood, vegetables and all kinds of dried pasta, special products of salted dried fish roe and blood citrus.

"Ordering Tips"

The Italian meal will provide a full set of dishes, including appetizers, soups, pasta, pizza, main dishes and desserts. Start with the first dish. Soup or noodles are called the first course. The main course is equal to the second course, followed by salad, dessert or cheese, and finally coffee or wine after dinner. Choose one for each dish. The first dish includes soup, pasta, risotto, corn cake or pizza.

The second course includes seafood plate and meat plate. In Italian meals, seafood is cooked in a different way than meat. The traditional menu will retain the side dishes. Popular side dishes include coriander fried noodles, tomato and cheese salad, etc., while modern main dishes will be accompanied by more vegetables and starchy foods to balance nutrition, and there is no need to choose additional side dishes. . The well-known main dishes include stuffed flower sticks, fried cowboy meat slices with herbed raw legs, and roast beef tenderloin with mushroom red wine sauce and so on. Italian desserts are a dazzling array, including pastries, ice cream, and wine-flavored fruits. The more famous ones include Italian cheesecake, Sicilian three-color ice cream, and tiramisu. After enjoying the dessert, the waiter will push into the cheese cart. Cheese is a very common food in Italy. There are about 400 kinds of cheese, which can be eaten in dishes or accompanied by red wine. Common Italian cheeses are Gorgonzola, BeiPaese, Fonfina, Parmesan, Provolone and Mozzarella. (Mozzarella).

After the meal, you can drink a cup of espresso Expresso or foamy coffee Cappuccino to help digestion, preferably with a little almond cookie. Italian dishes are relatively large. In order to avoid waste, several dishes can be ordered separately, or two or three can be divided into a whole set of Italian meals.