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n Naples, from whom casts were taken and then reworked into faces.These numbers rep the presences of the apostles, disciples of christ and pillars on which the church stands symbolically — 12 faces whose gaze seeks to meet the gaze of the city and to reconfigure a fate still to be traced. Along the way, we passed by piazza San Dominio maggiore, which was a cobblestone-lined street with lots of little cafes along both sides of the streets, souvenir shops too.<figure id="49fa"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*n2kaadIP3J_g_XOh8tiQgA.jpeg"><figcaption>Stained-glass windows in the churches — photo courtesy of author</figcaption></figure>Dinner which took us toward via Toledo, Naple’s main shopping street, to a restaurant called Ristorante Pizzeria Mattozzi. I ordered their baked cod with tomato sauce, which came with bruschetta and potato, while my Mom had pasta vongole (pasta with small clams), and it came with a lot of mussels and clams. But what is dinner without dessert? We had our first dessert at Il Gelato Mennella, a relatively well-known gelato store, whereby we decided to share a scoop of hazelnut gelato — it even had bits of hazelnut in it!<figure id="5da8"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*q7OFjYZ3uYDnsdo2v4Mw4w.jpeg"><figcaption>Baked cod in tomato sauce — photo courtesy of author</figcaption></figure>On day 3, our journey took us out of Napoli to the neighbouring town of Puozzoli. We took the metro (Montesaro station) to Campi Flegrei station platform 4, then to Puozzoli Solfatara where we began our journey.We visited quite a few of the main touristy sites around the area (according to my extensive Googling)— the Macellum Tempio di Serapide; Chiesa di St Maria; Lake Lucrino. After all the walking in the morning, it was time for lunch! We ate at Caronte, where I had the penne ala Sicilian and my Mom had the penne ala salmon, as well as their tomato bruschetta. My pasta was delicious — it was a tomato-based sauce with some eggplant. Simple, yet delicious.<figure id="3590"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*cXVTYp6LLMOXHVC8gi_9LA.jpeg"><figcaption>Lunch

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at Caronte — photo courtesy of author</figcaption></figure><figure id="81b9"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*li4DD2EhK-WUIFs4xEk8gQ.jpeg"><figcaption>A picture with the owner of Caronte — photo courtesy of author</figcaption></figure>Mom’s pasta was this light lemony sauce with a little salmon, chopped into tiny bits. The restaurant was packed with customers, mostly eating the fried calamari, whole bowlfuls of mussels and seafood platters. After the meal, we took the train to Fusaro station and walked to the Archaeological site of Baia. We had to hike a bit uphill to reach the site, and it was HUGE — we saw the Temple of Venus and Mercury (big dome with shallow pool, echoey); Temple of Diana, which was outside down along Via de Bella.I’ve noticed that a lot of the food in Italy has their produce in it, be it the tomatoes used in the pizza sauce, or the Mozzarella cheese all gooey and delicious. Their produce is so fresh, that walking by the little stores selling the fruits and vegetables, you can literally smell the fragrance of the fruits wafting towards you. Their tomatoes are huge and juicy; their peaches are sweet and ripe — it’s a fruit and vegetable heaven.<figure id="e103"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*OU5h-QcjrP-uDkwk-pL3zw.jpeg"><figcaption>Fresh fruit store — photo courtesy of author</figcaption></figure><figure id="835c"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*PDBkKzsVH7gEPd-U90TUzA.jpeg"><figcaption>Beautiful produce — photo courtesy of author</figcaption></figure>Naples is a nice place to explore, especially if you’re wanting a short 1 week break to eat and enjoy life. As an ending note, here’s more pizza to feast your eyes on, and daydream about your next trip to the beautiful country!<figure id="a5a5"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*_f6tUkQMjUAbEXLbKcFL2w.jpeg"><figcaption>Photo courtesy of author</figcaption></figure><figure id="065c"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*OSRBCviFWvzU_w4UtFiPUg.jpeg"><figcaption>Look at that gooey cheese! — photo courtesy of author</figcaption></figure></article></body>

Fishing for Food: The Delicious Food of Italy

Me and my fruit gang — photo courtesy of author

Recently, I went on a short trip with my mom to Naples, Italy, and had the joy and privilege of exploring the city, as well as other nearby attractions like the Amalfi Coast, Positano and Sorrento. I won’t be detailing all the days, but the highlights which was the food and the local produce.

hello Positano! — photo courtesy of author

We decided on using Naples as our “home base”, from which we would visit nearby attractions and areas. Upon our arrival, we took the train to Naples Garibaldi station, passing by supermarkets and little stores.

We had lunch at Pizzeria Tuitino dal 1935, a 10min walk from the station. We ordered the Ortolana pizza (veg, tomatoes, mushrooms, aubergines olive oil and basil) and it was really really good! The dough was really thin, chewy and fluffy — so different from your chain pizza brands like Pizzahut and Domino’s. This was our first ever TRULY Italian pizza, and we loved it.

Our first ever pizza in Italy! — photo courtesy of author

After lunch, we headed out to the Naples Cathedral, which was really quite nice, and thankfully not too crowded. We saw an art project “12 faces in the face” by artist Christian Leperino (Naples, 1979) who was the first to bring contemporary art to the crypt of San Gennaro.

He created 12 plaster portraits establishing a silent dialogue in the recesses of the chapel. These sculptures were created from a workshop carried out by the artist with some prison inmates at the Poggioreale Prison Naples, from whom casts were taken and then reworked into faces.

These numbers rep the presences of the apostles, disciples of christ and pillars on which the church stands symbolically — 12 faces whose gaze seeks to meet the gaze of the city and to reconfigure a fate still to be traced. Along the way, we passed by piazza San Dominio maggiore, which was a cobblestone-lined street with lots of little cafes along both sides of the streets, souvenir shops too.

Stained-glass windows in the churches — photo courtesy of author

Dinner which took us toward via Toledo, Naple’s main shopping street, to a restaurant called Ristorante Pizzeria Mattozzi. I ordered their baked cod with tomato sauce, which came with bruschetta and potato, while my Mom had pasta vongole (pasta with small clams), and it came with a lot of mussels and clams. But what is dinner without dessert? We had our first dessert at Il Gelato Mennella, a relatively well-known gelato store, whereby we decided to share a scoop of hazelnut gelato — it even had bits of hazelnut in it!

Baked cod in tomato sauce — photo courtesy of author

On day 3, our journey took us out of Napoli to the neighbouring town of Puozzoli. We took the metro (Montesaro station) to Campi Flegrei station platform 4, then to Puozzoli Solfatara where we began our journey.

We visited quite a few of the main touristy sites around the area (according to my extensive Googling)— the Macellum Tempio di Serapide; Chiesa di St Maria; Lake Lucrino. After all the walking in the morning, it was time for lunch! We ate at Caronte, where I had the penne ala Sicilian and my Mom had the penne ala salmon, as well as their tomato bruschetta. My pasta was delicious — it was a tomato-based sauce with some eggplant. Simple, yet delicious.

Lunch at Caronte — photo courtesy of author

A picture with the owner of Caronte — photo courtesy of author

Mom’s pasta was this light lemony sauce with a little salmon, chopped into tiny bits. The restaurant was packed with customers, mostly eating the fried calamari, whole bowlfuls of mussels and seafood platters. After the meal, we took the train to Fusaro station and walked to the Archaeological site of Baia. We had to hike a bit uphill to reach the site, and it was HUGE — we saw the Temple of Venus and Mercury (big dome with shallow pool, echoey); Temple of Diana, which was outside down along Via de Bella.

I’ve noticed that a lot of the food in Italy has their produce in it, be it the tomatoes used in the pizza sauce, or the Mozzarella cheese all gooey and delicious. Their produce is so fresh, that walking by the little stores selling the fruits and vegetables, you can literally smell the fragrance of the fruits wafting towards you. Their tomatoes are huge and juicy; their peaches are sweet and ripe — it’s a fruit and vegetable heaven.

Fresh fruit store — photo courtesy of author

Beautiful produce — photo courtesy of author

Naples is a nice place to explore, especially if you’re wanting a short 1 week break to eat and enjoy life. As an ending note, here’s more pizza to feast your eyes on, and daydream about your next trip to the beautiful country!

Look at that gooey cheese! — photo courtesy of author