A GUIDEBOOK TO ITALIAN CUISINE

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ITALY

is subdivided into 20 regions (5 of these regions have a special autonomous status: Sardinia, Sicily, Trentino-Alto Adige, Aosta Valley and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, that enables them to enact legislation on some of their local matters). The country is further divided into 14 metropolitan cities and 96 provinces.

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

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CIRIO Celebrity Cruises (Travel Element) Bangkok Hospital P80 (Natural Bev Co., Ltd.) Tops market Central Food Hall Air Italy Paradox KIS International School CAT Telecom Bumrungrad International Hospital BRIO Italian restaurant, Anantara Riverside Bangkok Urbani Truffle Bar & Restaurant Bangkok VERO Italian restaurant, Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach

12, 126 105 107 109 112 113 114 116 140 141 145 151 152 166

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CONTENTS Ospitalita' Italiana Awarded Restaurants

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RESTAURANTS PROFILES AND RECIPES

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tourism in italy

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Tourism Information

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The Mediterranean Diet

107 Health: Expert Recommendation 108 Trends: Organic,

Clean & Novel Food

110 Quality Food Certification

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Italian Best Seller Products in Thailand

Discovering Italian Ingredients through a classic menu Appetizers

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Bread & Bakery

120 Cheese 124 Cold Cuts

main course

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Pizza Pasta Rice & Grains Condiments Herbs & Spices Caviar Bottarga Fish Meat Truffles

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128 130 132 136 143 146 148 149 150 153 desserts

156 Chocolate 158 Gelato 161

Traditional pastry

164 Jams & Marmelade

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drinks water 168

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beer

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wine

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liqu0rs & spirits

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Coffee 180

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WHAT IS OSPITALITA' ITALIANA? Ospitalita’ Italiana is a worldwide project which aims to certify Authentic Italian Restaurants abroad by following the strict requirements set by National Institute of Research on Tourism (IS.NA.R.T.).

10 REQUIREMENTS for obtaining THE GOLDEN TRADEMARK 1. Identity and Italian Distinctiveness 2. Reception 3. ‘Mise en Place’ 4. Kitchen 5. Menu

6. Gourmet Offer 7. Wine List 8. Extra Virgin Olive Oil 9. Experience and Competence 10. PDO and PGI Products

The TICC's Role The Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce, since 2010, has been managing the project in Thailand with the mission to recognize and certify the Authentic Italian Restaurants in the Country and to promote and protect “Made in Italy” products from the threats of copycat and the Italian Sounding.

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Total Editions TotalFormer Past Editions of of the theProject Project

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Total of Italian Awarded Italian Awarded Restaurants Restaurants during the 7 Editions the past former 7 Editions

3700+

Italian Wine Labels Offer available

1500+

Italian Gourmet Courses available

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Total Italian Awarded Restaurants this year

15

New Italian Awarded Restaurants this year

29

Italian Renewal Awarded Restaurants

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Months of Project Commitment

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Bangkok - CIAO PIZZA RISTORANTE

ciao pizza ristorante Nearest MRT/BTS: BTS Sala Daeng Opening - Closing Time: Open daily, 11.30 AM – 2 PM, 5.30 PM – 11PM Tel: 094 754 7777 Email: info@ciaopizzabkk.com

Address Sitthi Vorakij Building,1st floor, 5 Soi Phiphat, Silom Road, Khwaeng Silom, Khet Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500 At Ciao Pizza, Chef Gerardo Calabrese, who has gained over 20 years of experience as a pizza chef, and his team serve true Italian pizzas and traditional dishes that cater for everyone in a rustic Italian setting.

Apart from the passion and patience we put into making our homemade pizza, we provide only the freshest quality ingredients along with amiable and attentive service.

Contact Contact: Mr. Kitcha Vittayavirot Position: Restaurant Manager Tel: 094 754 7777 Email: info@ciaopizzabkk.com

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special dish of CIAO PIZZA RISTORANTE

PIZZA CROCCANTE BURRATA CRUDO E RUCOLA (regular)

INGREDIENTS: - Burrata cheese - Parma Ham - Rocket - Grana Padano DOP cheese - Black pepper - Extra virgin olive oil - 50 gr tomato base - 220 gr of Chef Jerry’s recipe pizza dough

PREPARATION: Prepare the pizza dough. Add olive oil and tomato sauce base, spread all over the pizza dough.

Put the pizza in the oven and cook for 10 minutes.

Once perfectly cooked, take the pizza out and put on top the Parma ham, Burrata cheese, and rocket. Sprinkle with Grana Padano DOP cheese and serve warm.

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Did you know?

Bread in Italy has become an essential part of every meal since the Roman Empire due to its easy recipe and attainable ingredients that are cheap.

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APPETIZERS - BREAD & BAKERY

Bread is a must-have attribute on Italian

South Italy

table. There are as many different types of Italian bread as Italy’s regions. Every region has its own recipe that easily can be followed even at home. Today there are more than 250 different types all over the country with their own traditions and specialties.

Whole grain bread has always been the core of the Mediterranean diet. It provides integral minerals for human body such as zinc, iron, selenium, calcium, sodium, magnesium and many more. However, the quantity of consumption should also be taken into consideration.

Pane di Altamura is made from a certain type of flour which comes from Apulia region. This bread was granted PDO status within Europe. Therefore, there are a lot of strict rules for its production.

COMMON TYPES OF BREAD Usually bread in Italy can be found in local panetterie or forni, bakeries that are more traditional comparing to the supermarkets that do not have the same aroma and atmosphere. Italians love bread and every authentic Italian restaurant will provide you with bread basket before the first course. Below you can find some well-known and the most common types of bread.

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Taralli is a round shaped Italian snack which can be savory as well as sweet. Usually sweet taralli is covered with glaze. This bakery is crunchy which is also a perfect match for wine.

bread & bakery - Appetizers

Central Italy

North Italy

Foccacia is oven-baked flat bread which is usually served with seasonings such as olive oil, salt and some herbs. It is also reminiscent to pizza.

Ciabatta is classical Italian bread which can be found in any region but originally it comes from Liguria. It is usually light, soft with the outside crusty texture. It is often used for sandwiches.

Genzano takes its origins as homemade bread. Made with natural yeast and soft wheat flour, this bread is far from delicate types with its sturdy crust. This bread has strong traditional and religious linkage while being classified as Protected Geographical Indication (IGP) product.

Buccellato is originally from Tuscany and can be eaten by Italians for a whole year.

It has sweet taste and dark brown color with gloss due to being covered with sweet glaze on the top.

Rosetta (also known as Michetta) is white bread with interesting shape and soft texture. It is perfect for making delicious sandwiches.

Grissini is well-known as a starter which is included on a bread plate before every meal. It is usually pencil sized, dry and crispy.

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From the Alps to Sicily, from the Mediterranean Sea to the Adriatic Sea, the Italian peninsula comprises an incredible variety of traditions, cultures, and cuisines.

This book, the Guidebook to Italian Cuisine in Thailand provides you with the profiles and the recipes of the 44 Authentic Italian Restaurants in Thailand (certified Ospitalita' Italiana), together with various insights concerning Italian curiosities and ingredients as displayed in a classic Italian Menu (appetizers, main course, desserts, beverage). The Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce guarantees to give you a taste of all this boundless regional diversity.

Buon appetito!

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