Cuisine of San Marino

Culinary traditions of San Marino are similar in many ways to Italian ones, and this is not surprising, because, in fact, the country is located on the territory of Italy. However, here there are unique and incredibly tasty dishes in their own way, which can only be tried in the enclave's territory. Our review will serve you as an excellent guide if you want to appreciate the cuisine of San Marino.

Dessert

First, let's talk about desserts typical for this region. They are the hallmark of the kitchen of San Marino . Every lover of sweet will certainly be delighted with the following dishes:

1. Dessert "kachyatello", consisting of cream with caramel, with the addition of sugar, eggs and milk.
2. "Cake Titano" - chocolate biscuit with a cream of whipped cream with the addition of nuts.
3. "Zuppa di Ciliegi" - cherry, cooked according to a special recipe, candied in red wine. Usually it is served on crispy toast.
4. "Cake trety monti" is a cake made from wafers, with interlayers of chocolate-nut mousse.
5. "Chiambella" - pie from yeast dough with the addition of lemon.
6. "Bustredo" - sweet bread with various fillings - from parmesan to figs.

First meal

The first dishes of the cuisine of San Marino are worthy of special attention, because many restaurants still use old recipes that can not be found in any modern cookbook. These recipes have been tested for centuries, and the taste qualities of ready-made dishes are a constant delight.

• "Brodetto di pesce" - fish soup with seafood, garlic, tomato sauce and white wine;
• "Tortellini" - pasta (served in broth) with pork filling, Italian sausage, cheese, eggs and smoked ham;
• "Pastellini ini brodo" - spaghetti (dough for which is prepared according to a special recipe) in meat, fish or vegetable broth;
• "Minestria del Poveri" - soup of beans, pasta and lard with pork skin.

Second courses

The refined and diverse cuisine of San Marino can boast of amazingly delicious second courses that will impress every gourmet. So, here are some of them:

• "Bollyto" - several types of boiled meat, which is served with a variety of sauces and aromatic seasonings;
• "Strozzapreti" - a local variety of pasta with the addition of meat, cheese and sauce, cooked according to a secret recipe;
• "Lasagna verdi", or green lasagna - differs from the traditional one by adding spinach to the dough;
• "Canillo in porketta al sangiovese" - rabbit meat stuffed with pork brisket, fennel, rosemary and bacon, which is stewed in red wine.

In San Marino, dozens of restaurants , where you can taste fine local cuisine. Here are some of them: Ristorante Agli Antichi Orti, Club 33, Da Rosanna, Miramonti. But even if you do not manage to visit the above institutions, do not get upset. San Marino - this is where the first snack you eat is full and tasty.