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- When it comes to food,
there's no place like Rome.
I can't wait to taste
all the local flavors
that Rome has to offer.
Hello.
- Mary, buongiorno.
- Buongiorno.
Mwah, mwah.
- Welcome to Rome.
- Thank you.
I'm so excited to be here.
- I hope you're hungry.
- Very.
- But we have to start
with the most important start
to any Italian's day,
which is coffee.
Andiamo.
Grazie.
So as all things Italian,
it's a little
work of art.
- So pretty.
- I want you to have
something to eat
as well.
Okay, so this is
a typical start
to any Italian's day.
It's called a cornetto
here in Rome.
it's with crema pasticcera,
which is custard.
It's all about sugar
at breakfast time.
- It's delicious,
it's crisp,
and it's gonna pair perfectly
with this cappuccino.
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- Today, we're gonna have
Rome's first ever street food.
- All right.
I can't wait to try these.
- This is a classic suppli,
so it's risotto and rice.
You know, and they're bread
crumbed and then deep fried.
And the mozzarella
in the middle is the surprise.
Now, as you bite into it,
the mozzarella should come away
in a long line,
resembling a telephone wire.
and they're called
suppli al telefono.
[laughs]
That's exactly
what should happen.
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This is definitely
where I come on a daily basis
to get my
fruit and vegetables.
- Everything is
just so gorgeous
and colorful
and fresh.
- Buongiorno.
buongiorno, Luciano.
- Grazie.
- Grazie.
- Okay, so we have
parmesan cheese,
so made from
whole cow's milk.
And that's been aged
for 30 months.
- Okay.
You can tell
it's different than the
mozzarella you're used to.
Mmm.
- You don't need
to speak Italian
to say something's delicious.
And really good--
With your mouth full, no--
This means delicious.
Buono.
And young children,
before they even learn
to say Mama or Papa...
- Mm-hmm.
- They're sitting
in their highchair...
- Oh, I love that.
- Going like this.
- I'm gonna teach that
to my baby.
- Buonissimo.
- Grazie.
- [laughs]
This is our next stop.
Buongiorno, mi amore.
- So how wonderful,
we can come into the market,
we can do our shopping,
and then we can sit
and have a glass of wine
and something to eat.
- I can't think
of a better day.
Thank you so much.
Grazie.
- Grazie mille.
- I'll start with this one
right in front.
- Okay.
- The ricotta with tomato.
- I'm gonna start
with the truffle.
- Mmm.
Mm-hmm.
- So, Mary, no food tour
would be complete
without finishing
with a gelato.
- I am so excited
for this part.
- What flavor do you think
you're gonna go for?
- Um, pistachio,
ricotta, and persimmon.
In Rome, it's a tradition
to put whipped cream
on top of the gelato.
You know, I do say
"When in Rome..."
- Right.
- Do as the Romans do.
Grazie.
- Grazie mille.
I mean, this--
I need two hands for this one.
- [laughs]
Yeah, exactly.
- What an amazing day
full of amazing flavors.
Ciao, Roma.
