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If Italy is the world heart of street food, its capital, Rome, makes no exception. Campo de' Fiori, Rome Street food is available anywhere at any time, vegetarian or not, gourmet or rustic. And it is not a new trend, since the 'porchettaro' (the ' porchetta ' sandwich vendor) certainly did not arrive in town yesterday, the  suppli recipe was created in 1800 and most of these foods come from the traditional local cuisine . But the irrepressible explosion of Ape Car dressed up in bistros, gourmet kiosks and people strolling with greasy scraps in their hands, certainly pushes to shout at the phenomenon. And now the capital can rely on a large number of famous addresses, both traditional and more recent, where you can taste typical Roman cuisine in take-away format, to be enjoyed while walking around the city.  Here is my personal list of the most traditional street food, basically the "seven kings" of Roman street gastronomy!  Panino with porchetta Traditio...

Rome, Tevere river and St Peter dome So you have finally decided to visit Rome ...that's good. Needless to say that the Eternal City is one of the most beautiful city in the world (top 1 in my personal opinion...but I was born there....) and can offer a full immersion into history and art. And while you are there, walking around ancient ruins, museums and baroque churches, you may get hungry. This post is here to help you, not in finding the best places to eat (as I am sure there are plenty of other websites that can help you in that) but more precisely in giving you some hints on the traditional local gastronomy, and guide you in tasting the city as a local would do. The traditional Roman cuisine is based on rural derived ingredients where nothing gets wasted, and food is prepared according to recipes often handed down from generation to generation in the family. Since this has always been a very fertile and productive agricultural land, Roman recipes are ideally associ...