Ah Rome, so much to see, so much to do and so much to eat. Where do we begin? We knew we couldn't see everything but with 3 days we certainly could hit the highlights, the Vatican, Forum, Colosseum, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountains.
Rome is the capital of Italy and is in the Lazio region, making this the 6th region we visited. The first thing we had to work through were the crowds, with both residents and tourists there were millions. Then there is the history, which spans over 2500 years. But this is about the food which is simple and good.
If you ask about food that you should try in Rome you will most likely be advised to try the pizza, fiori di zucca ( fried zucchini flowers), carbonara and offel (meat stewed in tomatoes). We tried it all and it was all good.
The restaurant we found on our final night was serving something else that interested me. The Steak House Ristorante Pizzeria turned out to be a good choice. It is actually quite funny how we ended up there. Since we were walking, we wanted someplace close to our hotel. As we begin our search I saw another couple that appeared to be headed out to dinner as well. I asked them if they had come across any good restaurants nearby and they said yes, that they were headed back to the one they went to the night before. So Dennis and I decided to discretely follow them. It was really funny. They went in and we chose a table on the sidewalk.
I asked the waiter to recommend one of the fish dishes. It sounded good and it was. But the presentation was a surprise.
He noticed the look on my face and smiled as he started to work on my whole fish. First he removed the head and then very carefully he removed the remaining bones. The finale result was a very delicate, mild white fish that was absolutely delicious. I ate every bite.
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Dennis had steak au Poivre that is actually a French dish. Usually in France it is served with French fries but in Italy it was served with a small side salad. He reported that the steak was good but he would have preferred fries. He is a meat and potato kind of guy.
We found the food in Rome to be simple, fresh and rich in flavors. But the food in Verona and Tuscany was by far the best.