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Dining in Siena |
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For people outside Italy, the Italian cuisine means pizzas and pastas, but in reality the Italian cuisine or delicacies is not at all confined within such small limit. Italy is the home to some of the greatest delicious dishes which are popular not only in the country or Europe but throughout the world. The cuisine of Italy is an integral part of the culture of the country. Italian cuisine is very diverse and varies from one region to another. Situated in Tuscany region, Siena is a province where the cuisine is very unique. The dining in Sienna is represented by a wide range of foods which are popular across the country. Running a restaurant is one of the easiest option to earn money in the city as dining in Siena is one of the major attraction. There are large number of restaurants of different size and standard that remain crowded with tourists throughout the year. And not only food but other features of dining in Siena like serving of dishes, interior decoration of the restaurants, ethics are also things worth mentioning.
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The cuisine of Siena is dominated by preparations of cereals, pulses, herbs, game, pork and cinta senese, meat of a typical breed of pigs. Some of the common items of dining in Siena are soppressata, finocchiona, capocolli and a wide variety of wild boar meat. Another popular item of dining in Sienna is a special kind of cheese named cacio pecorino, which is available in Siena clay lands and marzolino. Extra-virgin olive oil is one of the common items used in traditional Siena dishes. The specialty of the olive oil is the fruity aroma. The olives that are used to prepare the oil grow in the Chianti countryside.
Dining in Siena is incomplete without hors d' oeuvre made of chicken or game liver which is followed by typical lentil soups like Siena bean soup or frog soup. Classic Ribollita or pasta with chick-peas is a compulsory item that follow the soup. You would also find wide range of meat dishes like sweet and sour wild boar, roast pork, that are served with garlic and rosemary. If you travel Siena during Christmas then don't miss the special filling sweet which is prepared with flour, almonds, candied fruit, dry fruits, dry fruits and spices. Your children would surely love the taste of typical lozenge-shaped almond biscuit named Ricciarelli which is prepared with almond paste, honey and vanilla.
The names and address of some of the famous restaurants in Siena are given below:
Antica Trattoria Papei
Piazza del Mercato, 6
Phone: 0577 280894
Trattoria Fontenuova
Piazzetta Ovile 9/10
Phone: 0577 49351
Osteria del Ficomezzo
Via dei Termini, 71
Phone: 0577 222384
Due Porte
Via Stalloreggi, 62
Phone: 0577 221887
Osteria Le Logge
Via del Porrione, 33
Phone: 0577 48013
Ristorante Pizzeria Due Archi
Pian dei Mantellini, 48
Phone: 0577 42277
Il Grattacielo
Via Pontani 8
Phone: 0577 289326
La Verbena
Address: Via Pescaia, 53
Phone: 0577 289837
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