Sammarinese cuisine facts for kids
San Marino is a small country completely surrounded by Italy. Because of this, the food in San Marino, called Sammarinese cuisine, is very much like Italian cuisine. It's especially similar to the food from the nearby Italian regions of Emilia-Romagna and Marche.
Farmers in San Marino mainly produce cheese, wine, and raise animals. Making cheese is a very important part of San Marino's economy. San Marino even showed off its oils and cheeses at a big world fair in Paris, France, in 1889!
Tasty Dishes
Sammarinese food has many delicious savory dishes.
- Fagioli con le cotiche is a warm bean and bacon soup, often eaten at Christmas.
- Pasta e ceci is a comforting soup made with chickpeas and noodles. It gets its flavor from garlic and rosemary.
- Nidi di rondine means "swallow's nests." It's a baked pasta dish with smoked ham, beef, cheese, and a tasty tomato sauce.
- You might also find roast rabbit served with fennel.
- Erbazzone is a dish that uses spinach, cheese, and onions.
- In the town of Borgo Maggiore, you can find a dish called piada. It's a type of flatbread filled with different ingredients. It's a bit like the piadina from the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy.
Sweet Treats
San Marino also has many wonderful desserts and sweets.
- Torta Tre Monti means "Cake of the Three Mountains." This cake is named after The Three Towers of San Marino. It's a layered wafer cake covered in chocolate.
- Torta Titano is another layered dessert. It's made with biscuit, hazelnuts, chocolate, cream, and coffee. This cake is inspired by San Marino's main mountain, Monte Titano.
- Bustrengo is a traditional Christmas cake. It's made with honey, nuts, and dried fruit.
- Verretta is a sweet treat made from hazelnuts, praline, and chocolate wafers.
- Cacciatello is a dessert made with milk, sugar, and eggs. It's similar to a Crème caramel.
- Zuppa di ciliegie is a dessert of cherries cooked in sweetened red wine. It's usually served over white bread.
A slice of Bustrengo cake.
See also
In Spanish: Gastronomía de San Marino para niños
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