I've always thought the Italian attitude is We created Western Civilization and ruled it for a millennium. Our roads and viaducts and concrete are still better than 90% of what's available 6 centuries after the fall of Constantinople. Let someone else rule the world now; we're gonna go eat. Mangia!
Donuts on the Ginza were pretty good in 1984. My kids loved them. Italian restaurants in the Boston area are pretty good. But nothing beats the hole-in-the-wall places all over Italy. I'm allergic to gluten. No problem. The Italian government food R&D budget probably rivals our defense R&D. All these places... ALL of them... have GF pizza crusts and pasta (often amazing stuff from Romania) available. If they don't have in stock, they run over to a nearby place to borrow. You Italians take this more seriously than most people know.
Christopher, that is hilarious, did not the Japanese interpretation of Pizza Hut give you fair warning that an Italian Restaurant would be even more domesticated in the ways of Japan. 😉😉😉 it’s like going to a Jollibee in Manila and expecting the fried chicken would be accompanied with a side of French Fries and being surprised when the fried chicken come with a side of spaghetti. Yea don’t ask me why and they put melted cheese on top of the spaghetti.
I've always thought the Italian attitude is We created Western Civilization and ruled it for a millennium. Our roads and viaducts and concrete are still better than 90% of what's available 6 centuries after the fall of Constantinople. Let someone else rule the world now; we're gonna go eat. Mangia!
Donuts on the Ginza were pretty good in 1984. My kids loved them. Italian restaurants in the Boston area are pretty good. But nothing beats the hole-in-the-wall places all over Italy. I'm allergic to gluten. No problem. The Italian government food R&D budget probably rivals our defense R&D. All these places... ALL of them... have GF pizza crusts and pasta (often amazing stuff from Romania) available. If they don't have in stock, they run over to a nearby place to borrow. You Italians take this more seriously than most people know.
Christopher, that is hilarious, did not the Japanese interpretation of Pizza Hut give you fair warning that an Italian Restaurant would be even more domesticated in the ways of Japan. 😉😉😉 it’s like going to a Jollibee in Manila and expecting the fried chicken would be accompanied with a side of French Fries and being surprised when the fried chicken come with a side of spaghetti. Yea don’t ask me why and they put melted cheese on top of the spaghetti.