Italian food fans traveling to Italy may feel excited and nostalgic. Tourists can soak in the culture, sun and great Italian cuisine. In your next vacation break in Rome try out the traditional dishes including pasta, porchetta and pastries.

Must eat delicacies in Rome

Allesso di Bollito

In Testaccio Market, you will find stalls serving traditional simmered beef or allesso di bollito. Tender juicy meat is placed on bread and this sandwich is a new version of traditional classic.

Rigatoni carbonara

It is a dish with creamy, rich Roman sauce [carbonara] including Pecorino Romano & Parmigiano cheese, raw eggs, and cured pork cheek [guanciale]. Variety of pastas is smothered with creamy carbonara sauce but rigatoni is perfect. The guides from Food Tour Rome take their tourist groups to Trattoria Da Enzo to taste the impeccable rigatoni carbonara.

Gelato

You will find lots of gelato around, which will tempt you but make sure to visit Fior di Luna or Fatamorgana because all shops don’t create the dish equally. This frozen treat is enjoyed a lot locally on daily basis.

Porchetta

It is slow roasted pig including the loin and belly seasoned with herbs, pepper and salt. It is delicious, moist and seasoned perfectly.

Pizza al taglio

In Rome, pizza means flat breads. Pizza al Taglio features adorned dough worked in oblong shape and baked or cooked in the sheet pans. They are served on a tray or folded without any frills or table service.

Maritozzi

Maritozzi are sweet sliced buns filled with sweetened whipped cream. A historic baker called Regoli serves maritozzi a cream filled treat glamorously.

Suppli

Rice croquettes served at pizzerias and takeaway joints around Rome. It features chicken gizzards or sausage or ground beef cooked with rice and tomato sauce until mixture turns thick and creamy. Rice is allowed to cool then egg-shaped parcels are made around mozzarella piece. It is breaded and deep fried. When you break into the supplier, it will reveal melted mozzarella.