Italian cuisine is usually associated with pizza and pasta. You can find these dishes on Lipari, but local cuisine is not limited to them. If you want to have a meal and save your money, try a turistiko menu. It is a local business lunch. What’s interesting, the first course doesn’t include a soup here. Moreover, Italians eat soups for supper. The first course includes pasta and the second course is usually a portion of meat with vegetables. Turistiko menu also includes a drink for choice and a dessert.
Lipari has a rich history. It is assumed that the first settlers arrived here in the fifth Millennium BC. Later, the island was inhabited by Greek colonists and became the way station of …
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You may think that Italians don’t like soups, but that is not true. They know how to cook delicious soups of the simplest ingredients. For example, fresh vegetable soup is very tasty here, you should definitely try it. The masterpiece of local chefs is minestrone. This dish has a very difficult original recipe. Traditionally, it includes seven seasonings, seven types of meat and seven different vegetables. However, there are also delicious soups made of simple ingredients such as chicken, beef or seafood.
Pasta plays an important role in the Italian diet. Italians were first to boil flour mix, that’s how they invented pasta. Since then, local cooks have been experimenting with this dish. Try capellini, spaghetti, fettuccine and other types of pasta with different toppings. Coarse-ground is used for pasta, so don’t be afraid to gain extra weight. Be sure to try tortellini. It is ring-shaped pasta made from durum wheat and eggs and stuffed with meat, cheese, vegetables, shrimps or even jam. Lasagne is one more traditional dish. It is a dish made with stacked layers of pasta alternated with sauces and ingredients such as meats, vegetables and cheese, and sometimes topped with melted grated cheese and béchamel sauce. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
Lipari is a volcanic island. Its underwater world is rich with the species of Mediterranean flora and fauna. Barracudas, starfish, lobsters, moray eels, parrot fish and rays are only part of …
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It is necessary to mention one more local dish. It is an Italian pizza. You can find it in every café on Lipari. There are so many variants of toppings, that everyone will find the best one. The most popular are Caprese, Margarita and Pepperoni. There are also pizzas with fish, seafood, meat and even sweet ingredients. Lipari citizens prefer to eat pizza on the go.
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Be sure to try chicken parmesan. It consists of a breaded chicken breast topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella, parmesan or provolone cheese. It is usually served with pasta. Roast duck with oranges, chicken «pockets», roast rabbit and milk pork are very popular on Lipari Island. Risotto is famous in Italy. It a dish with rice and seafood. As you can see, fish and seafood are widely used by local cooks. Moreover, you can try anchovies, stuffed cuttlefish, shrimps with different dressings and grilled salmon on the island. Stuffed onion is an exotic dish and you can find it here.
Coast of Lipari is a continuous series of picturesque secluded coves. Travelers can combine visiting numerous popular beaches with exploring unique natural attractions. Marina Corta is …
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Locals can't live without ice cream. Moreover, they can start a day with this dessert. The biggest portion can weigh half a kilo. You can taste ice cream with nuts, coffee, fruit and chocolate. There are more Italian desserts, some of them are tiramisu, Italian cookies and different fruit pies. Coffee and juice are popular here. Some of the main hard drinks are local wine, Limoncello, Amaretto or grappa.
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Italian cuisine is usually associated with pizza and pasta. You can find these dishes on Lipari, but local cuisine is not limited to them. If you want to have a meal and save your money, try a turistiko menu. It is a local business lunch. What’s interesting, the first course doesn’t include a soup here. Moreover, Italians eat soups for supper. The first course includes pasta and the second course is usually a portion of meat with vegetables. Turistiko menu also includes a drink for choice and a dessert.
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Be sure to try chicken parmesan. It consists of a breaded chicken breast topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella, parmesan or provolone cheese. It is usually served with pasta. Roast duck with oranges, chicken «pockets», roast rabbit and milk pork are very popular on Lipari Island. Risotto is famous in Italy. It a dish with rice and seafood. As you can see, fish and seafood are widely used by local cooks. Moreover, you can try anchovies, stuffed cuttlefish, shrimps with different dressings and grilled salmon on the island. Stuffed onion is an exotic dish and you can find it here.
