eat.rome

i watched the movie 'eat, pray, love' a few days ago. it's a boring movie i must say and thankfully i watched it free on-line over the internet and didn't pay for the cinema. the only part of the movie that really attracts me is the initial part of the movie about the eat in rome. and it reminds me of our recent trip to rome and the food we ate like the title of the movie. we didn't have as many pastas or pizzas or wine like her in the movie, plus we didn't take any food photo on the sucking pig and other dishes that we ate at a restaurant called ditirambo because i was so carried away and engaged in the conversation with two italian men.

well, let's first talk about the eat we had in rome according to what i have snapped in my camera...

giolitti is famous for the gelati, but on our arrival the queue for ice cream is too long and so instead of the ice cream, we opt for some sweet pastries....

the croissant is the choice of the boring historian, i went for the pine nut pie which is really high energy and perfect for the moment when we were really hungry after a loooong walk in and around the ancient sites... the mont blanc on the other hand is a bit of disappointment, instead of cream, it has a white meringue as the crust that was way toooooooooo sweet for me...

caloni is a common snack that you can find almost in every pastry shop, the interpretation may be a little different but i like the vanilla canoli from the bakery nearby our hotel most... the pistachio version is not bad either....

gelati is awesome in rome (or rather in entire italy), this particular one nearby to vatican has unconventional english name but a long queue. i had mine portion with blueberry yogurt, cinnamon and chestnut, while his in nutella, pistachio and banana flavors...

the sweet treats are quite amazing in rome although the tiramisu that i had was a little disappointing (i think i made a better one)....

of course there were plenty of savory moments too...

during our short stay in rome, we frequent a bakery just at the corner of our hotel quite regularly for a quick bite or a cuppa espresso... here are some savory we tried and i like the arancini di riso (fried rice ball) with a hint of saffron is really delis...

and some elegant sandwiches which have been decorated like a piece of art objects.. the spinach and mozzarella cheese sandwich is not just pretty to look at but also a pleasure to bite on....
well, so much about eat.rome