LAZIO
TERRITORY
AND HISTORY
Lazio is a region of central Italy, with Rome as its capital, which extends from the central Apennines to the middle Tyrrhenian Sea. The territory does not have homogeneous physical characteristics, rather it is characterized by its heterogeneity, with a prevalence of mountainous and hilly areas; the plains are located near the coast. The region also includes the islands of the Pontine Archipelago, composed of six small islands, all of volcanic origin, located in front of the coast of Gaeta.
The history of Lazio is deeply marked by the history of Rome, both for what it represented for the region in its millennial unfolding, and for what this history determined with the consolidation of the temporal power of the Catholic Church, even this millennial, both for the strongly symbolic and ideological meaning that Rome came to exercise for the Kingdom of Italy, but also for the modern Italian Republic.
CUISINE
AND TRADITIONS
The Lazio cuisine is a home-style cuisine, where traditional dishes are composed of poor but cooked foods that are very tasty.
The most well-known international dishes of this gastronomy are certainly the Carbonara and the Amatriciana, two dishes that have gone around the world and that uniquely recall one of the most beautiful cities of the entire peninsula: Rome. These two traditional dishes are among the most popular and sought after in the capital, and can be found in almost all restaurants.
Lazio is a particularly lively region in terms of local festivals and traditions. Seventh for the number of Municipalities (378), it appears to be the first for the number of recorded events, with about 2000 annual appointments including 600 patron saints, village fairs and about 300 festivals.
Potentially it is one of the most voted viticultural Italian regions. The soils, unique in their kind, are rich in mineral substances while the Mediterranean climate with considerable temperature ranges is ideal for the correct ripening of the grapes. Added value then, is given by the cultivation of ancient vines: here in fact, viticulture is rooted since the time of the Etruscans.
TYPICAL DISHES
Carbonara
Pasta alla carbonara is a characteristic dish of Lazio, and more particularly of Rome prepared with popular ingredients and an intense taste. The most commonly used types of pasta are spaghetti or rigatoni. The origins of the dish are still uncertain and in this regard there are several hypotheses, the most reliable of which traces its appearance back to a Lazio origin.
Spaghetti Cacio and Pepe
Cacio e pepe is one of the most characteristic dishes of Lazio.
As the name suggests, the ingredients of the dish are very simple and include only black pepper, pecorino romano cheese and pasta.
The most commonly used types of pasta are spaghetti or rigatoni.
Rustic pie alla laziale
The rustic pies in Lazio are an excellent "dinner saver", as well as a fanciful idea for an appetizer for opening parties such as Easter. Puff pastry is combined with a filling of vegetables, cheese and salami.
The pillow and courgettes are also used for a more tasty combination.
Pasta all'Amatriciana
One of the most popular dishes in Lazio, probably born in Amatrice, a small town in the province of Rieti, is said to have been the main meal of the shepherds, but originally it was without tomatoes and was called "gricia"; this ingredient was added later when the tomatoes were imported from the Americas and the seasoning took the name of Amatriciana.
Pasta alla Gricia
Pasta alla gricia is one of the most famous dishes of Lazio cuisine, considered the ancestor of pasta all'amatriciana.
In common with the recipe of amatriciana in fact there is the use of the pillow and the Roman Pecorino. The main difference instead is in the tomato sauce, absent in the pasta alla gricia since its origin would even be prior to the import of the tomato in Europe.
Roman Antichockes
Roman artichokes are a simple recipe for a very tasty side dish. the artichokes must be cleaned, removing the harder external leaves, seasoned with minced garlic, parsley and mint and then placed in a pan with high sides, traditionally upside down, well tightened to each other and stewed sweet fire and covered. Steam and low heat cook a concentration of unsurpassed flavors and aromas.
Tripe alla romana
Roman-style tripe is a very ancient dish of the traditional poor cuisine of central Italy, especially in the city of Rome, and as the natural evolution of the cuisine predicts, over the years it has turned from a poor food to a noble and highly sought after dish.
It was a food consumed by the most humble people, because being the less valuable part of the bovine, like all offal, was used in the kitchen by less well-off people.
STARRY
RESTARAUNTS
LA PERGOLA
Via Alberto Cadlolo 101
Roma (RM)
+39 06 3509 2152
LA TROTA
Via S. Susanna 33
Rivodutri RI
+39 0746 685078
IL PAGLIACCIO
Via dei Banchi Vecchi 129/A
Roma (RM)
+39 06 6880 9595
COLLINE
CIOCIARE
Via Prenestina 23
Acuto (FR)
+39 0775 56049
ANTONELLO COLONNA
Via di Valle Fredda 52
Labico (RM)
+39 06 951 0032
ACQUOLINA
HOSTARIA
Via del Vantaggio 14
Roma (RM)
+39 06 320 1590
AROMA
Via Labicana 125
Roma (RM)
+39 06 9761 5109
IL CONVIVIO
TROIANI
Vicolo dei Soldati 31
Roma (RM)
+39 06 686 9432
GLASS
HOSTARIA
Vicolo de' Cinque 58
Roma (RM)
+39 06 5833 5903
METAMORFOSI
Via Giovanni Antonelli 30
Roma (RM)
+39 06 807 6839
PIPERO
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 250
Roma RM
+39 06 6813 9022
LA
PAROLINA
Via Giacomo Leopardi 1
Trevinano, Acquapendente (VT)
+39 0763 717130
ACQUAPAZZA
Piazza Carlo Pisacane 10
Ponza (LT)
+39 0771 80643
IL
TINO
Via Monte Cadria 127
Fiumicino (RM)
+39 06 562 2778
IL
VISTAMARE
Piazzale G. Loffredo
Latina (LT)
+39 0773 273418
ASSAJE
Via Ulisse Aldrovandi 15
Roma (RM)
+39 06 321 6126
THE
CORNER
Viale Aventino 121
Roma (RM)
+39 06 4554 8810
IMAGO'
Piazza della Trinità dei Monti 6
Roma (RM)
+39 06 6993 4726
MOMA
Via di S. Basilio 42
Roma (RM)
+39 06 4201 1798
ENOTECA
ACHILLI
Via dei Prefetti 15
Roma (RM)
+39 06 687 3446
DANILO
CIAVATTINI
Via delle Fabbriche 20-22
Viterbo (VT)
+39 0761 333767
ALL'ORO
Via Giuseppe Pisanelli 23/25
Roma (RM)
+39 06 9799 6907
AMINTA
RESORT
Via Trovano 5
Genazzano (RM)
+39 06 957 8661
PASUCCI AL
PORTICCIOLO
Viale Traiano 85
Fiumicino (RM)
+39 06 6502 9204
BISTROT 64
Via Guglielmo Calderini 64
Roma (RM)
+39 06 323 5531
ENOTECA
LA TORRE
Lungotevere delle Armi 23
Roma (RM)
+39 06 4566 8304
LA TERRAZZA
DELL'EDEN
Via Ludovisi 49
Roma (RM)
+39 06 4781 2752
PER ME
Vicolo del Malpasso 9
Roma (RM)
+41 06 687 7365
TORDOMATTO
Via Pietro Giannone 24
Roma (RM)
+39 06 6935 2895
CASA
IOZZIA
Via De la Quercia 15/B
Vitorchiano (VT)
+39 0761 373441