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Dishes from Rome
7 total
Spaghetti Carbonara
Rome's iconic pasta of egg, pecorino, guanciale and black pepper — silky and rich, and famously made without cream.
Frittelle di Riso di San Giuseppe
Roman rice fritters fried for the Feast of Saint Joseph on 19 March — pear-shaped, custardy inside, dusted in powdered sugar.
Cacio e Pepe
Three-ingredient Roman pasta of pecorino, pepper and starchy water.
Lumache
A short, ridged Italian pasta shaped like a small snail shell, tossed in Tuscan ragù, walnut sauces, ricotta and spinach, or simple garlic and oil so the sauce catches in the spiral.
Saltimbocca
Veal scaloppine with prosciutto and sage in white wine.
Supplì
Fried risotto croquette with a molten mozzarella heart.
Stracciatella alla Romana
Clear broth ribboned with egg and parmesan.