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Friday, June 3. 2011

Umbria #5: Typical Umbrian menu

We stumbled by accident into a little ristorante in the dreary (and definitely not touristy) medieval hilltop village of Amelia around 2 pm, and found the place in the otherwise dead town packed with jolly Italians chowing down and drinking wine. We were the only foreigners there. The Hosteria dei Cansacchi. A simple neighborhood place with a simple menu: you order either the Mare or the Terra. I ordered the Mare, Mrs ordered the Terra, and halfway through lunch we had to "stop the menu." However delicious, it was just too much. That's when we decided we needed to share meals.

Here's their menu - no choices - they just bring it all, one course after another. The English translations in the fine print are imperfect, eg "Wild Board."

Typical Umbrian food:

Posted by Bird Dog in Food and Drink, Our Essays, Travelogues and Travel Ideas at 10:53 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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No prices?

Is it a case of, if you have to ask the price then you can't afford to eat there?

#1 feeblemind on 2011-06-03 11:37 (Reply)

Yes, Bird Dog... quite curious about the pricing myself. Do you remember? Thanks.

#2 Big___Al on 2011-06-03 12:04 (Reply)

No prices listed.
I think each was around 30-35 Euros, not including wine and bubbly water. Not an expensive joint, Homey.

#3 BD on 2011-06-03 12:18 (Reply)

Considering the quantity of food, and assuming that it was top quality, the price doesn't sound out of line.

But it does seem expensive in this regard: You said the place was not touristy; if then only locals dined there, how could they afford that expenditure on a regular basis? Am I missing something about the income of the typical Italian? I certainly could only afford that as a "special treat" kind of meal, in other words like once or twice a year.

Or was it that they were Italians on vacation, not just locals? Then that would make sense to me.

#3.1 Big___Al on 2011-06-03 12:31 (Reply)

I was going to mention that at some point. The Italians appear to live comfortable, lovely lives. No beater cars, no litter, everybody walks at night and old ladies ride their bikes to market. No visible poverty, no sense of menace anywhere.

I don't get it. I don't know what they do for work in some of these towns. I am told that most Italian men work 2 jobs, one of them part-time.

#3.1.1 Bird Dog on 2011-06-03 13:14 (Reply)

Thanks for the insights, BD, and looking forward to more pics and stories as you are able!

#3.1.1.1 Big___Al on 2011-06-03 13:34 (Reply)

Mare e terra... Surf & Turf.

#4 lordsomber (Link) on 2011-06-03 14:25 (Reply)

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