The staff of this restaurant in Sorrento have a strong affection for the great tenor, Enrico Caruso whose pictures are everywhere.
Food: February 2004 Archives
Lampascioni is a variety of wild onion (the bulb of the wild tassel hyacinth, Muscari comosum) having a distinctive flavor. They are a specialty of Basilicata and Puglia.
A regional cheese specialty in Basilicata is Caciocavallo di Podilico, a cheese made from the milk of Podolica cows.
Bread in Puglia is unique and treated with the utmost respect. If a piece of bread is dropped on the floor, peasant people will pick it up immediately, kiss it, and return it to the table for eating.
