@UnknownsoldieroftheLORD Not at all. Maybe baristas tend to bully tourists, but I've always had a cappuccino in the afternoon and no one has ever refused to serve it to me.
@alaALBI you can be Italian and never have been in Italy, or not actually know the culture, like a lot of italians in America... I grew up in Italy as well as you probably, never met anybody drinking a cappuccino in a bar after 12. At least in Umbria, the region where I grew up, I never saw anybody do that. I myself only drink Caffè macchiato so it doesn't concern me at all. Just saying my experience in a lifetime spent there
@alessandramedea4319 yeah but when you live there, you don't go to tourists traps, or hand out with tourists, never saw somebody drinking cappuccino after launch time
About sharing the pizza, here everyone order their pizza and eats it, having a slice of another person's pizza is allowed of course, but it's not a habit to order a giant pizza and everyone eat slices, everyone has their personal pizza.
Yes, and pizza is seen as a one person dish too, about a plate size... even though you might share. Whereas in america you order A pizza based on how many people there are, there are always different sizes. A pizza isn't seen as one portion size. I find the bread is also not as "heavy" in Italy if it is a good pizza.
I am italian, when I was a little sick, I had the feeling that I couldn't eat a whole pizza, so I asked my brother to share one. He said no and we ordered two. I ended up eating the whole pizza by myself without problem. And this happened more then once😅
In Italy there are also 1-meter pizzas. It's a big pizza and you can decide on multiple flavors, and that way you can share with everyone without ordering a single pizza per person. However, I'm more used to the second one.
In questi tipi di video vengono sempre fatte vedere cose esagerate ! Si parla di “regole” come se fossero delle leggi dello Stato italiano ! Se bevi un cappuccino “fuori orario”, devi stare attento, perché se ti vedono i vigili, è facile che ti fanno subito la multa ! Parcheggio in sosta vietata, ci passano magari pure sopra, ma col cappuccino non si scherza !!
Io il cappuccino lo bevo a tutte le ore ma mai a fine pranzo perché troppo difficile da digerire il latte e la colazione la faccio salata. Cappuccino e pizzetta
As they say "le regole sono fatte per essere infrante" ("rules are made to be broken"). It's not that everyone in Italy always follows these "rules" to the word, but if you "break" them consistently you will definitely stick out quite a bit 😅
@@qdaniele97 Che poi riflettendoci un pochino, parliamo di “regole” proprio in Italia ! Dove le regole vengono infrante in continuazione (e mi riferisco alle regole quelle serie, quelle che vengono imposte, tipo ad esempio le regole nel traffico, eccetera, e non a queste pagliacciate di “regole’ mai scritte, tipo del cappuccino solo fino alle 11, e cose del genere). E poi per altre cose gli italiani, per così dire, le regole se le danno da soli. Un vero controsenso parlare di certe regole proprio nel Paese dove si sa che ognuno fa di testa sua.
Nah, I'm italian, I used to work in restaurants and bars. There is no "written" rules, it's just a matter of habits. You can have a coke and a pizza for breakfast, or the common "panino". You can also have a cappuccino at 4.30 pm, no one will tell you that's blasphemy. The only thing that can be a "must" is cheese and fish...never ;)
Coca e pizza per colazione? Ma dai... Non ho mai conosciuto nessuno che fa questo tipo di colazione. Andiamo. Io uso tisane e biscotti o una fetta di torta con magari un frutto, a volte frutta secca oppure marmellata o a volte crema alle nocciole su fette biscottate.
In Italian's restaurants tap water is allowed, it is not forbidden, but according to the law, the carafe or jug MUST have a label to communicate to the consumer that he is consuming treated water (from the aqueduct). Finally, as mentioned previously, in Italy the aqueduct water is drinkable by law and subject to rigorous quality controls up to the meter of the buildings. Therefore it is the responsibility of the owner of the building to ensure that the water maintains its original characteristics and healthiness in the passage from the meter to the point of use, whether it is treated or not. This underlines the importance of proper maintenance of domestic water systems and any treatment systems by all restaurateurs. In order to avoid these complications, bottled water is provided. CHEERS!
Also a restaurant oe bar is required to have tap water awailable by law, if you ask directly for that they should have it or the place is not abiding by the rules and risk to be shut down.
the cappuccino rule does not exist here in italy, if you order a cappuccino at 2pm, 5pm, 10pm you will get your cappuccino without any problem... the real thing is that many foreigners order cappuccino during their lunch and thats something really weird for us
@@saiansupereroe ma gli altri che ne sanno?! magari uno incomincia a lavorare alle 15.00 quindi si sveglia di primo pomeriggio, gli altri si devono fare li cazzi loro ! ☺
I am Italian and I love cappuccino. If I feel like having a cappuccino in the afternoon, they make it for me without any problem. In Italy, pairing pizza with cappuccino is seen as strange, but it's something many tourists ask for."
You can ask for a cappuccino when you want, the only thing we think it is weird is a cappuccino after lunch or dinner. You eat pasta, meat, fish, vegetables and you drink milk and coffee after? Have a good digestion! Poor stomach 😅
I often have a cappuccino in the afternoon break. The real strange thing is to ask for a cappuccino right after lunch or dinner or, worse, during lunch or dinner.
@marthadoesmetal oh well... During lunch or diner Is very,.very uncommon... You know that a guy is a foreigner for sure if he's having lunch with cappuccino :D
2:53 never seen a barista refuse to serve anything to a customer. Besides, having cappuccino in the afternoon is not common but not unheard of, in Italy.
@@filipporossifavilli68 vuol dire che sto bevendo un caffé in un normalissimo bar di una qualunque città italiana in cui i baristi hanno voglia di lavorare e guadagnare e non cazzeggiano rompendo le balle ai clienti su quello che prendono.
@rossellarosin forse non comprendi che il turista va educato e ti posso garantire che "una certa educazione culinaria" a i turisti garba perché così possono fare un esperienza completa e poi quando tornano a casa si spavaldano con altri su cosa fare su cosa non fare ... almeno nella mia città FIRENZE non penso che per un cappuccino in meno fallisca qualcuno semmai vedere gente che mangia a i piedi di palazzo vecchio degrada ambiente e il turista rimane un po' "sconvolto" su co tanto degenero
@@filipporossifavilli68 guarda, onestamente trovo questo tuo ultimo commento assai sgradevole ed arrogante, in generale, e mi fa sospettare che ad essere educato dovresti essere tu, semmai: educato a rispettare lo spazio altrui e non crederti in diritto di "educare" chicchessia. I turisti non sono animali inferiori, sono persone, talora migliori di te. Restando sul cappuccino, personalmente non lo bevo neanche di mattina perché non amo il latte, preferisco il caffé liscio. Ma se uno ha lo stomaco che gli consente di digerire il latte caldo dopo pranzo, affari suoi, non è qualcosa da educare. Il problema di Firenze è l'eccesso di turismo, non le persone che mangiano per strada. I turisti sarebbero assai più sconvolti di non venire lasciati mangiare dove pare a loro, si sentirebbero in una dittatura, che non di vedere altre persone che mangiano, manco le notano. Le noti tu, perché sei un locale che vede Firenze anche in bassa stagione e con la pioggia e sai quanto è bella senza affollamento.
@@rossellarosin prova a mangiare un panino di fronte alla Sagrada famiglia o accanto al museo di van Gogh o L'Alhambra X esempio poi mi dici che ore sono !!!!solo noi permettiamo certi atteggiamenti e scusami se te lo dico si vede proprio che a giro per il mondo o per Europa non ci sei mai stata perché fuori ci sono delle regole e te le fanno rispettare e non risponderesti in questo modo ....prima viaggia poi parla
They don't give tap water because in Italy, you pay for the water as a utility, so if they start to give "free tap water," they are gifting the water but still being charged for it. Also I believe it's for safety reasons cause bottled water is always checked and safe. however, if you ask for a glass of water they will give it from a blogger bottled water to you without any problem, sometimes they could ask for a few cents, it depends on the generosity of the place.
In Italy, especially in Milan where I live, there are drinking fountains called "vedovella" with clean, fresh water everywhere you go, in the streets, and in the parks you have those machines where you can have sparkling water even (you just need to swipe your tessera sanitaria (card) but sometimes it isn't required, and healthcare is free btw so everyone has this card). So ordering the same tap water from restaurants is quite weird and also quite bad for business. (it's like telling the waiter, "can you please go outside and get me a glass of tap water so I don't pay anything?" although they have it inside too for other purposes) 😂😂
@@Biribeau Fa parte della nostra immagine ormai (essere militarmente severi sul cibo)......cmq pizza e frutta in generale.....NO GRAZIE. E sono una persona estremamente tollerante su ogni aspetto della vita (nonchè appunto anarcoide :D )
As an italian living in the US i gotta say that we dont share pizza because it's never as big as American pizza! Over here it would be IMPOSSIBLE to eat one pizza by themselves, but Italian portions are moderate
I’m Italian, north Italy, we drink like hell, gallons of wine, and even 4 coffees before starting work and along the day too. As u travel down to the south they drink less and don’t pretend to die to work
I’m Italian, and generally the “basic rules” are not to have cappuccinos with meals like lunch or dinner, we don’t really have cheese with fish courses , that we don’t have pineapple on pizza, and we don’t stick pasta on the wall to see if it’s ready (we just taste it), but I feel like this video is almost “intimidating”, even if I’m sure that’s not the intention. Don’t feel guilty in any way for being a tourist, because, in fact, you’d probably be, and feel free to enjoy Italy the way you prefer, following the tips just gives a more “genuine” feeling to the trip, and a much deeper understanding of how we live, but you don’t have to, no one will chase you for anything, they’ll probably just be a bit stunned.
I am Italian. In Italy, in all homes (excluding some very rare cases) tap water is drinkable. Then many don't believe it and buy water at the supermarket. There's no point in buying it, tap water is even better, because it doesn't taste like bottled plastic.
another thing, in italy if you walk eating a full bar of choccolate, you will be looked weird because in italy we don''t eat much sweets and when is about choccolate, we chop a square of the bar and the rest for later or for another day, a single bar of choccolate can last a week
You can have cappuccino anytime. Just not during meals. And almost everywhere you can have a salty breakfast ( little sandwiches, salty brioches..) and in some places you can have a brunch. I think the cheese on the fish is the real blasphemy 😱 I mean even thinking of a fish with parmigiano on the top makes me feel sick
Italian here. When i eat pizza, i usually share some slices with my GF or friends (and they Will do the same). And, you can have cappuccio when you want.
Il punto 4 non é vero, non in tutta Italia si fa colazione dolce. Ogni regione é diversa, per esempio a Genova la colazione tipica é la focaccia col cappuccino. Quindi una colazione salata.
in Italy shops do not serve tap water, even if drinkable, because every city is full of public fountains where water is free; shops only sell spring water
Okay there are a lot of myth: - we drink cappuccino in the afternoon and nobody care; - we put parmesan on pasta with tuna; - we share our pizza; - not true that we drink only beer or wine with meal; - if you ask for tap water they will give you; - they drink quite a lot and they get drunk, you should see during holidays or weekend! Where this guy live?? Im born in the south and raised in the north of Italy
They overdid it a bit! It's not that strange to share a pizza with friends. Maybe you want to try more flavors and you agree to exchange half of the pizza. Or simply, someone is no longer hungry, hasn't finished the pizza and offers it to the other diners. And if someone asks "Can I try it?" you always give them a slice. Unless you're literally a psychopathic cheapskate.
Non è strano, ma io in parecchie centinaia di pizze (ho passato i 50), solo raramente ho fatto scambi o dato pezzi in giro per il tavolo. Casomai amiche soprattutto o la mia ragazza (ex), capita che non riescono a finirla e divoro anche altre fette loro.
You can ask for a cappuccino later in the day. Some cafes just understand that a lot of people work the graveyard shift, so they won't make a fuss about it. Just don't expect there to be a lot of sweets to pair, because they'll most likely be wiped clean by the morning wave.
You can actually share the pizza, like a give 2 slices of margherita and you give me 2 slices of cheese pizza lol. They exaggerated a Little bit in the video 😅
Since Italy is not isolated from other countries, we know that tourists might face difficulties with the language or use different terms for things. A good barista will likely speak English-maybe not at a C2 level, but well enough to help you order whatever you'd like. The same barista can usually customize any product, often at no extra charge if your request is reasonable. They’ll also forgive you if you greet them with just "ciao," considering most Italians do the same, even if they're not close friends (some good old habits are fading in Italy too). Italians have also been influenced by foreigners who enjoy a cappuccino at any time of day-so now, it’s like, "Tourists drink cappuccinos at 5 PM? Cool, let’s do it!"
I'm italian and the Cappuccino rule isn't that serious, the majority of people drink it for breakfast but you can order it whenever you want and no one is going to side eye you 😂 sometimes during winter I order it in the late afternoon.
The one about the kissing on the cheeks, I've never done that ever in my life, i've been born there, and i can assure you, that gesture is more common with french girls
We actually shares pizzas too, but there are special sizes for that purpouse. That was a single pizza, those used for sharing are "half meter" pizzas or "half Kilos" pizza. They looks like a longer pizza, not wider, just longer.
Love how you put efforts on learning italian culture. Only thing, those are not written rules and those could change according to what part of italy are you staying. Last but not least, if you go in italy everyone will be friendly if you are friendly so no rules matters
it's not true that you cannot have a cappuccino at three o'clock in the afternoon... May be, laugh at you in the South, but if ask a cappuccino in the afternoon, in any place in the North, they will give it to you, of course.
As an italian: 1:30 yes,saying "ciao" like that is too much,but also with the fromal way it is too much,usually one time is fine(also,they didn't say "buon pomeriggio" for the afternoom,and another formal way to say hi,salve,it is formal and we use it as(if not more than)much as buongiono(and the other versions) 3:05 yes that is true,italian almost always drink coffe at breakfast,but if you ask a cappucciuno usually they will not refuse to give it to you,but is considered strange 4:33 no,they will usually not refuse,but parmiggiano on fish is a WAR CRIME 6:06 yes tgis is true,if you go in a restaurant you often have to drink bottle water,but at home tap water is almost always safe to drink 9:32 that is absolutely true(it kind of hurt me methaporically when i saw these pizza slices going away from his pizza box) 10:00 do i need to explain?(🤮) 10:37 do I need to explain?(🤮) Can you please leave here a like? It took a ehile to write this comment😊
elderly people usually follow the number 9 rule, but younger people often walk and eat/drink. there are two tipes of pizza: "tonda", the round one, and you can split it as long as it's just with one person, and "teglia" wich has the shape of a square and it's usually bought for parties or when you have to split it with more than one person (you can also choose more than 2 flavours contrariwise to the tonda)
I worked in an hotel, and a German tourist asked me to bring them a cocktail with rum and Coca cola during a fish based dinner. I found that weird, but usually we don't just say no. I saw someone drinking and hot cocoa before eating fish. So, yeah, people like different combinations of things. What I would refuse is just Parmigiano on fish or mushrooms.
@@sh4kuma263da veneta trapiantata in Toscana, mi ha stupito l'avversione all'abbinamento funghi-formaggio che ho trovato qui. In tutto il Nord nessuno ci trova niente di strano, e uno dei piatti tipici da noi era la polenta con formaggio e funghi
@@beginner57 I funghi sono troppo buoni per coprirli con il parmigiano. Se metto il parmigiano il sapore dei funghi si copre, ed è un peccato. Quindi se voglio un piatto con i funghi, lo evito, tutto qui. Poi va beh, se è un piatto di tradizione non dico niente, solo per conto mio non lo farei 😊
You can order a cappuccino at all time in italy expecially at bar, I'm italian and I also ask cappuccino in the afternoon. We don't drink capuccino during lunch. That's all
the stuff about the tap water, it depends, in south italy in bars, they still give yopu tap water, obviosly not in a restaurant, they have to earn something and they earn it from water too, but you have to consider that the prices are much affordable then US or UK, and also consider that yopu dont have to leave a tip
As an Italian i can tell you one thing. Go to the bar ask what you want at every hour of the day and enjoy it. Ps. if you don't want a sweet brekfast ask for a TRAMEZZINO = SANDWICH or a CORNETTO SALATO = SALTY CROISSANT
That croissant (corneto) will often be actually super rich. Ive made that mistake before, ordering 3 pieces for breakfast, because like, one is just two bites. And then you find out its jam packed with super thick, rich nut paste or something and you can barley down 2 and have to do a take-away for the third :D
I'm Italian and break some of these ahah, for example I always have to eat while walking, and I usually love to share pizza with others so that I can try different pizzas (but of course in the end I'll have exactly the same amount of slices of a pizza). And I'm a "ciao" person ahaha
italian here, for the water generally you can ask for it when you are at the bar, not at a restaurant table, almost no one refuse to give you some water if you are really thirsty water. the pizza usually is a single portion so how wants to eat it usually buys one for them
I'm Italian, and I will comment on the things in the video,1. Yes, say "ciao" It's not the best for everyone, I would avoid telling everyone. 2. Two and right nothing to say. 3. Yes but if you ask for it maybe in a pastry shop with a little dessert they will make it for you without any problems 4.Yes, breakfast in Italy is ONLY sweet.5.Yes, we don't accept parmesan on fish, sorry.😂6. I can say that sometimes we drink prosecco, but not spritz.😅 7.No water from the tap sorry .8. NONONONO I'm sorry but no cappuccino, after meals we either have coffee or nothing 9.No, we don't necessarily We need to sit down, don't worry you can go around drinking or eating, don't worry 10 No, you share the pizza no, you order the pizza for yourself so order for each of you.11 Well well, it depends because IF YOU JUST LOVE PIZZA WITH PINEAPPLE You put it on yourself when you're at home but don't order it with pineapple please🙏🏻 12.No, absolutely not, no ketchup on pizza.13. Nothing to say, right 14 Absolutely right. I hope I was helpful❤️❤️
Me as Italian i confirm it, but, on the cappuccino u can order in all time of the day, but is "forbidden" if u order capuccino during lunch/dinner or immediately after lunch/dinner
Italian responds: 1. It’s a bit weird but if you do it it’s not wrong 2. Latte is literally milk so you should say a “caffè macchiato” or “latte macchiato” 3. We usually have cappuccino at breakfast, but if you go in a bar and ask one they give it to you… just some restaurants don’t do cappuccino 4. Again we usually have sweet breakfast but if you go in a bar they usually have also sandwiches or toasts. Its a little harder to find eggs 5. Fish with parmigiano tastes bad so they will look weird at you if you ask for some and in most cases not give it to you. Its like asking ketchup on pudding, it’s really weird 6. Cocktails are like for before or after but yes wine or beer are normal. Yet I feel like if it’s not an hour thing (some restaurants from like 8 make only dinner) you can do it. You will be looked at weirdly tho. 7. It could be dangerous to drink tap water and anyways they won’t give it to you. You have to pay for a bottle. But in some cities (expetially Rome) you find little water fountains to drink. But they’re like made different, so if you don’t see any, do not drink from fountains please. 8. Again cappuccino is usually for breakfast so it’s weird. Just order an espresso 9. Usually we sit on a bench or something but yeah if it’s a little snack we just eat it 10. Pizza is for one person! Its less full of things so it is easier to eat than in other countries, but if ur with a friend you can ask: “can I try your pizza?” If it’s like a close friend or a family member we usually just give them a slice 11. No pineapple on pizza absolutely, you may be asked to leave the restaurant if u ask for some 12. Omg no that tastes so bad! Don’t do this please just eat your pizza normally, again would you put ketchup on turkey? No! 13. Yes don’t drink more than one glass of wine. 14. You either shake hands or yes, this rule is right, you might accidentally kiss someone. The end
Cappuccino rule it's a lie. Usually we drink it as breakfast, but if u go in a common bar u can order it whenever you like as i know. just don't drink it on a meal....please....
#10 is probably really regional. in the north we do that often as appetizer or informal dinner :) and the use of word "inconcepibile" is really extreme!
So, for cappuccino is not for after the lunch, yes for drink it for breakfast but it possibility to for middle afternoon too for snack. For to replace the ketchup on pizza you can take a spicy sauce tomato. You can ask for a glass of water but it depends, sometimes there is a counter with a tap and sometimes not
In Italy, sharing pizza takes on a completely different meaning. There are usually 2 cases: 1. Normal round pizzas usually serve 1 person = 1 pizza. If you do not want just one flavor and you someone in confidence at the table you can agree to exchange half of your pizzas in the plates. The result will always be 1 pizza = 1 person but of two different types. It is not widely used really, a lot of confidence between those doing it is essential, almost as if it were something intimate. 2. In case of large groups or parties, not dinners at the pizzeria, many take-out places offer pizza by the meter. Literally half a meter or a whole meter of pizza, as wide as a regular pizza but elongated and squarer at the corners. It is cut as soon as it comes out of the oven into rectangular parts so it can be shared. This is the only real case of sharing, but more often, even in groups, as many round (regular) pizzas are ordered take-out for each diner.
the thing about the cappuccino is simply unreal. Yes, we italian have often a cappuccino for breakfast. But sometimes we have it at other hours and nobody has ever said anything about it.
E nessuno ti critica. Ci mancherebbe Io, grazie a una fortunata condizione di vita e di lavoro, tutti i giorni faccio colazione al bar e 5 giorni a settimana ceno o in trattorie/pizzerie o in ristoranti. In 43 anni (ora ne ho 65) ho visto bere cappuccino da italiani dopo pranzo o cena al massimo una decina di volte in tutto. Il 9° o il 10° forse eri tu.
I am Italian, and I have been running a bar for over thirty years. I confirm what some others have written in this chat before me. Some requests might seem strange, but there is no reason not to accommodate them: the customer can always order whatever they prefer, as long as it is on the menu. One of our proverbs says: "The customer is always right." This doesn’t mean one can be rude or make unreasonable demands, but it does mean that everyone has the right to order what they want without being judged for their preferences. Do you want a cocktail with gin and ketchup? LOL, but why not? On top of that, I, or any of my colleagues, fully understand that a foreigner may have different habits from ours, so certain requests shouldn’t even seem that strange to us. It's also not true that breakfast has to be sweet; this probably depends on the region as well. At my bar, for instance, every morning, in addition to croissants and various pastries, we always have sandwiches, pizza slices, various types of Genoa focaccia (even with onions or olives), or focaccia stuffed with ham or salami. By noon, everything is sold out, and almost all of my customers are Italians. On the other hand, it is also true that if someone asks me for a "milk," I will serve a glass of hot milk, without coffee. However, if it's an American asking for it, I make sure to understand exactly what he want. After all, we know we don't speak the same language.
It also depends really much about what region of the country are you visiting. I agree on the pizza sharing, but more often than not we will "trade" a slice of our pizza for a slice of a friend (if he choose a different pizza)
There is some (rare) exception about "fish & hard cheese". for example i have eaten sometime "spechetti & volgole" with a bit of pecorino cheese. Tasty.
oh and they will give you tap water if you ask for it because as someone said in another comment it's very regulated the way they clean water, it's perfectly fine to drink it. but they'll give you only one glass so you might as well just pay to drink from the bottle
Some rules are a bit different based on where you are in Italy (north or south). For example, in the north you can find some places where they make some toast for breakfast (brioches and other sweet foods are always present) but never eggs and bacon, or sausages and beans. Just a toast. Also, always in the north you can find pizzerie (places where they make just pizza) that are peculiar, for example, once a friend of mine tried a pizza with pumpkin pureed soup and speck, and she said it was good. But you will NEVER find fruits as ananas with tomato sauce, they just don't go well together. Another thing, you can ask for a cappuccino after breakfast, but as an afternoon "snack" (merenda in italian), so not before 16:30 p.m.
Oh and for the tap water in restaurants, the problem is that usually it is not potable, that's why they usually give you the bottles, but if you can drink it and you ask for it, they will bring a pitcher of water (you will probably have to pay for it either way, though... but they give you free breadsticks)
There are rules that are subjective like sharing the pizza, whith my homies i always share everything also we let's get fed up between us. Food is too important for us Italians as the same for the traditional dishes of each region and the various small city. One thing that hurts the nerves is that when we Italians go abroad we are not always seen as disrespectful when we do not speak their language, but on the other side in Italy there is no foreigner or illegal immigrant who brings a minimum respect for our language they literally don't care
I'll tell you the untrue ones: you can always get tap water everywere, the only place you won't get it is in restaurants, you can easily eat while walking, many people do it, Almost no one gives kisses on the cheek anymore
Sharing a round pizza is a big nono because if you only eat a couple of slices you would still be hungry. Italian pizzas aren't as big as american ones. You can get one pizza each and exchange slicecs tho. I do that with my friends, but not everyone might want to if they really felt like eating their favourite pizza
I call BS on a few things: 1) the "forbidden capuccino" in the afternoon. You can have cappuccino all the day, if you want. They will only give you nasty looks (if they don't refuse to serve you) if you order it as a drink with meals. 2) only pastry for breakfast: you can have whatever you want for breakfast: we just don't have eggs, bacon, beans and so on. But you can have any kind of salty sandwiches you want. 3) in bars they give you tap water for free if you ask for it, without any fuss, and even if they have filtered water, probably is still free. Purifying and filtering tap water is becoming increasingly popular in restaurants: this way it is always chilled and tastes good (sometimes tap water is not chilly enough and has a chlorine aftertaste that goes badly with the flavor of the food). In any case, unlike in many other foreign countries, bottled water is extremely cheap. Drinking tap watering order to save money, will not affect your bill. At all. 4) We have plenty of street food: no problem to eat and walk (focaccia or sandwiches or fried stuff, in Genoa usually small fishes) or other typical products. 5) we can share pizza. Usually with people who know each other well and no more than a quarter. Often is a fair trade: we can exchange slices of pizza. 6) there are no rules about kissing on one or another cheek first: we just improvise. 🙂
The misunderstanding around "latte" is largely Starbucks' fault. The founder claimed to have been inspired by a bar in Milan except the experience is totally different. The cappuccino "rule" is not actually a rule, but drinking a beverage laced with hot milk in the hotter hours of the day will affect your digestion. Pineapple on pizza is a criminal offence, you *will* be arrested.😊
2:30 not at all! The 'caffè macchiato' that they are refering to is usally drunk after lunch to help digestion, in the morning, we drink something a lil bit more soft like a 'caffe macchiato'
The sweet Italian breakfast is not an anomaly. We must go back to the Roman Empire to see how, thousands of years ago, breakfast consisted of a variety of foods that reflected the culinary art of the time. Among the most common sweet dishes were libum, a sweet bread made with honey and ricotta; luncunculus, a cream puff; and globus, similar to modern bomboloni. Romans often enjoyed figs and dates for breakfast, appreciated for their natural sweetness, along with bread drizzled with honey-a simple yet delightful combination. These sweet foods were an important part of Roman breakfasts, typically accompanied by drinks such as milk or sweet wine. Thus, ancient Romans began their day with a meal that combined sweetness and nourishment, creating a morning ritual rich in flavors. In contrast, in more recent times, cowboy breakfasts were characterized by hearty and savory dishes. This type of breakfast arose from the practical needs of men working hard on ranches and prairies. Cowboys required substantial meals to face long days outdoors, often under adverse weather conditions. Consequently, their meals included protein-rich foods such as bacon, eggs, and sausages-providing the energy needed to tackle daily hardships. The choice of savory foods not only reflected physical needs but also a lifestyle focused on productivity and resilience, standing in stark contrast to the sweetness of Roman breakfasts. G.
I'm Genovese, some rules are too... it's illegal to deny tap water, the sell bottle of water are for profit. but if you ask a glass of tap of water, they cannot deny it to you or even sell it to you. Tap water is free for everyone. (At Bars) Capuccino, it's not really really the truth. i take capuccino's instead of coffee, even in the afternoon, but like a coffee. Because coffee is too strong. However, cappuccino should not be used as an accompaniment to meals, only as breakfast or snacks. If you came in italy, in Genoa, you need to try our typical breakfast, Focaccia e Capuccina. One slice of Foccaccia in one hand, capuccino in another..... mmmm che fame! (i'm hungry now ^_^ )
As an Italian I can tell you that the ALWAYS sweet breakfast thing is not true, most people eat something sweet, but for example I, who am from the South, eat a lot of puff pastry pizzas for breakfast. At home I personally eat a toast with cooked ham and a coffee.
Italian here, Trust in me, if you ask for a cappuccino even in the afternoon you will have a cappuccino, no problem. Maybe if they have already clean the coffee machine someone can refuse to do it , or you ask for a cappuccino during your meal they probably suggest you not to have it.
I'd say that the things showed in this video are to follow if you want to blend in and don't follow the turist stereotype but they are not fornidden in Italy. Many italians don't do them just because we are raised this way so it's just normal to us to - for example - drink a beer during meals. Maybe if a turist orders a cokctail it'll be strange but in reality we don't really care.
The only "rule" about cappuccino in Italy is that we don't drink it with a meal, so restaurants usually don't serve it. That's all.
The "no cappuccino after 12" is also a thing tho
@UnknownsoldieroftheLORD Not at all. Maybe baristas tend to bully tourists, but I've always had a cappuccino in the afternoon and no one has ever refused to serve it to me.
i take cappuccino at 17, i am italian
@alaALBI you can be Italian and never have been in Italy, or not actually know the culture, like a lot of italians in America... I grew up in Italy as well as you probably, never met anybody drinking a cappuccino in a bar after 12. At least in Umbria, the region where I grew up, I never saw anybody do that. I myself only drink Caffè macchiato so it doesn't concern me at all. Just saying my experience in a lifetime spent there
@alessandramedea4319 yeah but when you live there, you don't go to tourists traps, or hand out with tourists, never saw somebody drinking cappuccino after launch time
About sharing the pizza, here everyone order their pizza and eats it, having a slice of another person's pizza is allowed of course, but it's not a habit to order a giant pizza and everyone eat slices, everyone has their personal pizza.
Yes, and pizza is seen as a one person dish too, about a plate size... even though you might share. Whereas in america you order A pizza based on how many people there are, there are always different sizes. A pizza isn't seen as one portion size. I find the bread is also not as "heavy" in Italy if it is a good pizza.
Americans do that?
I am italian, when I was a little sick, I had the feeling that I couldn't eat a whole pizza, so I asked my brother to share one.
He said no and we ordered two.
I ended up eating the whole pizza by myself without problem.
And this happened more then once😅
In Italy there are also 1-meter pizzas. It's a big pizza and you can decide on multiple flavors, and that way you can share with everyone without ordering a single pizza per person. However, I'm more used to the second one.
I'm Italian and i can say that some things are real, but others, in my opinion, are too much exaggerate.
In questi tipi di video vengono sempre fatte vedere cose esagerate ! Si parla di “regole” come se fossero delle leggi dello Stato italiano ! Se bevi un cappuccino “fuori orario”, devi stare attento, perché se ti vedono i vigili, è facile che ti fanno subito la multa ! Parcheggio in sosta vietata, ci passano magari pure sopra, ma col cappuccino non si scherza !!
Quali sono esagerate secondo voi?
Io il cappuccino lo bevo a tutte le ore ma mai a fine pranzo perché troppo difficile da digerire il latte e la colazione la faccio salata. Cappuccino e pizzetta
As they say "le regole sono fatte per essere infrante" ("rules are made to be broken").
It's not that everyone in Italy always follows these "rules" to the word, but if you "break" them consistently you will definitely stick out quite a bit 😅
@@qdaniele97 Che poi riflettendoci un pochino, parliamo di “regole” proprio in Italia ! Dove le regole vengono infrante in continuazione (e mi riferisco alle regole quelle serie, quelle che vengono imposte, tipo ad esempio le regole nel traffico, eccetera, e non a queste pagliacciate di “regole’ mai scritte, tipo del cappuccino solo fino alle 11, e cose del genere). E poi per altre cose gli italiani, per così dire, le regole se le danno da soli. Un vero controsenso parlare di certe regole proprio nel Paese dove si sa che ognuno fa di testa sua.
Nah, I'm italian, I used to work in restaurants and bars. There is no "written" rules, it's just a matter of habits. You can have a coke and a pizza for breakfast, or the common "panino". You can also have a cappuccino at 4.30 pm, no one will tell you that's blasphemy. The only thing that can be a "must" is cheese and fish...never ;)
100% my italian breakfast is always the pizzetta bianca (sfogliata)
not even that... it depends by a lot of things..here in Reggio a lot of people are used to it ..i myself too 😅
and also i should say that to be italian, is a little more complicated than having some "rules", but the video is a nice one for foreginers even so
Coca e pizza per colazione? Ma dai... Non ho mai conosciuto nessuno che fa questo tipo di colazione. Andiamo. Io uso tisane e biscotti o una fetta di torta con magari un frutto, a volte frutta secca oppure marmellata o a volte crema alle nocciole su fette biscottate.
@@RodyCar io mangio roba salata, con magari un succo di frutta. Ma la coca a colazione non l'avevo mai sentita nemmeno io
In Italian's restaurants tap water is allowed, it is not forbidden, but according to the law, the carafe or jug MUST have a label to communicate to the consumer that he is consuming treated water (from the aqueduct). Finally, as mentioned previously, in Italy the aqueduct water is drinkable by law and subject to rigorous quality controls up to the meter of the buildings. Therefore it is the responsibility of the owner of the building to ensure that the water maintains its original characteristics and healthiness in the passage from the meter to the point of use, whether it is treated or not.
This underlines the importance of proper maintenance of domestic water systems and any treatment systems by all restaurateurs.
In order to avoid these complications, bottled water is provided.
CHEERS!
Also a restaurant oe bar is required to have tap water awailable by law, if you ask directly for that they should have it or the place is not abiding by the rules and risk to be shut down.
the cappuccino rule does not exist here in italy, if you order a cappuccino at 2pm, 5pm, 10pm you will get your cappuccino without any problem... the real thing is that many foreigners order cappuccino during their lunch and thats something really weird for us
it's obvious that if you ask for a cappuccino they make it for you, but they say a lot of bad words behind you
the real problem is when you order carbonara and capucino in the same time.
esattamente
si, ma ordinare un cappuccinto alle 2 del pomeriggio ti rende un "weirdo" di fronte a tutti.
@@saiansupereroe ma gli altri che ne sanno?! magari uno incomincia a lavorare alle 15.00 quindi si sveglia di primo pomeriggio, gli altri si devono fare li cazzi loro ! ☺
I am Italian and I love cappuccino. If I feel like having a cappuccino in the afternoon, they make it for me without any problem. In Italy, pairing pizza with cappuccino is seen as strange, but it's something many tourists ask for."
cappuccino and pizza??? 🤦🏻♂️
You can ask for a cappuccino when you want, the only thing we think it is weird is a cappuccino after lunch or dinner. You eat pasta, meat, fish, vegetables and you drink milk and coffee after? Have a good digestion! Poor stomach 😅
Perché se invece ordini un dolce, ad esempio il tiramisù, non è la stessa cosa?
Ma proprio no!@@sevenseconds8652
Non é vero che la colazione DEVE essere dolce. Esistono anche i cornetti salati e i tramezzini.
Esatto. Io la faccio sempre salata.
Alleluja!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 E diciamolo va!
@@manuelaolla1166grande anche io!!!
E panini con salumi. Sto video è pieno di cazzate
E babbonatale esiste
Here in Italy ou can actually have a cappuccino in the afternoon if you ask for it... It's simply more common to have it for breakfast.
I often have a cappuccino in the afternoon break. The real strange thing is to ask for a cappuccino right after lunch or dinner or, worse, during lunch or dinner.
@marthadoesmetal oh well... During lunch or diner Is very,.very uncommon... You know that a guy is a foreigner for sure if he's having lunch with cappuccino :D
2:53 never seen a barista refuse to serve anything to a customer. Besides, having cappuccino in the afternoon is not common but not unheard of, in Italy.
Dove servono cappuccino in orario non consani vuol dire che stai mangiando in un posto X turisti da spazzatura
@@filipporossifavilli68 vuol dire che sto bevendo un caffé in un normalissimo bar di una qualunque città italiana in cui i baristi hanno voglia di lavorare e guadagnare e non cazzeggiano rompendo le balle ai clienti su quello che prendono.
@rossellarosin forse non comprendi che il turista va educato e ti posso garantire che "una certa educazione culinaria" a i turisti garba perché così possono fare un esperienza completa e poi quando tornano a casa si spavaldano con altri su cosa fare su cosa non fare ... almeno nella mia città FIRENZE non penso che per un cappuccino in meno fallisca qualcuno semmai vedere gente che mangia a i piedi di palazzo vecchio degrada ambiente e il turista rimane un po' "sconvolto" su co tanto degenero
@@filipporossifavilli68 guarda, onestamente trovo questo tuo ultimo commento assai sgradevole ed arrogante, in generale, e mi fa sospettare che ad essere educato dovresti essere tu, semmai: educato a rispettare lo spazio altrui e non crederti in diritto di "educare" chicchessia. I turisti non sono animali inferiori, sono persone, talora migliori di te. Restando sul cappuccino, personalmente non lo bevo neanche di mattina perché non amo il latte, preferisco il caffé liscio. Ma se uno ha lo stomaco che gli consente di digerire il latte caldo dopo pranzo, affari suoi, non è qualcosa da educare. Il problema di Firenze è l'eccesso di turismo, non le persone che mangiano per strada. I turisti sarebbero assai più sconvolti di non venire lasciati mangiare dove pare a loro, si sentirebbero in una dittatura, che non di vedere altre persone che mangiano, manco le notano. Le noti tu, perché sei un locale che vede Firenze anche in bassa stagione e con la pioggia e sai quanto è bella senza affollamento.
@@rossellarosin prova a mangiare un panino di fronte alla Sagrada famiglia o accanto al museo di van Gogh o L'Alhambra X esempio poi mi dici che ore sono !!!!solo noi permettiamo certi atteggiamenti e scusami se te lo dico si vede proprio che a giro per il mondo o per Europa non ci sei mai stata perché fuori ci sono delle regole e te le fanno rispettare e non risponderesti in questo modo ....prima viaggia poi parla
They don't give tap water because in Italy, you pay for the water as a utility, so if they start to give "free tap water," they are gifting the water but still being charged for it.
Also I believe it's for safety reasons cause bottled water is always checked and safe.
however, if you ask for a glass of water they will give it from a blogger bottled water to you without any problem, sometimes they could ask for a few cents, it depends on the generosity of the place.
Se si chiede un caffè lungo non ti portano un caffè americano, ma semplicemente un espresso più lungo.
In Italy, especially in Milan where I live, there are drinking fountains called "vedovella" with clean, fresh water everywhere you go, in the streets, and in the parks you have those machines where you can have sparkling water even (you just need to swipe your tessera sanitaria (card) but sometimes it isn't required, and healthcare is free btw so everyone has this card). So ordering the same tap water from restaurants is quite weird and also quite bad for business. (it's like telling the waiter, "can you please go outside and get me a glass of tap water so I don't pay anything?" although they have it inside too for other purposes) 😂😂
pineapple on pizza is not controversial, it's an insult :D
iIn atti, noi italiani, popolo semi anarcoide, siamo molto tolleranti su tutto ma sul cibo ( e a tavola) non scherziamo.
@@Biribeau Fa parte della nostra immagine ormai (essere militarmente severi sul cibo)......cmq pizza e frutta in generale.....NO GRAZIE. E sono una persona estremamente tollerante su ogni aspetto della vita (nonchè appunto anarcoide :D )
Ma non capisco se esista veramente la gente che mette la frutta sulla pizza o lo fanno solo come provocazione verso noi italiani….
Potrei dire un'eresia, ma la pizza hawaiana, con l'ananas, se preparata a dovere ha il suo perchè.
quello è scontato
Cappuccino after lunch time: they may laugh kindly at you, but in Italy, you can have what you want, if they have it of course.
But we look away in disgust from the afternoon cappuccino, don't we?😅
@@francescadeste8270 I don't
As an italian living in the US i gotta say that we dont share pizza because it's never as big as American pizza! Over here it would be IMPOSSIBLE to eat one pizza by themselves, but Italian portions are moderate
I’m Italian, north Italy, we drink like hell, gallons of wine, and even 4 coffees before starting work and along the day too. As u travel down to the south they drink less and don’t pretend to die to work
Quello capita in Veneto dai.
@@donizettilorenzo assieme alla conoscenza dell'inglese da sud italia
@@MrJerichoPumpkin Non pretendiamo dai :D
non dire caxxate. 😂
@@donizettilorenzo Veneto e Friuli,vero !
"gli italiani sono maestri della moderazione" 😂
I’m Italian, and generally the “basic rules” are not to have cappuccinos with meals like lunch or dinner, we don’t really have cheese with fish courses , that we don’t have pineapple on pizza, and we don’t stick pasta on the wall to see if it’s ready (we just taste it), but I feel like this video is almost “intimidating”, even if I’m sure that’s not the intention. Don’t feel guilty in any way for being a tourist, because, in fact, you’d probably be, and feel free to enjoy Italy the way you prefer, following the tips just gives a more “genuine” feeling to the trip, and a much deeper understanding of how we live, but you don’t have to, no one will chase you for anything, they’ll probably just be a bit stunned.
8:19 I'm Italian and I can assure you that you have a snack you really don't have to sit, you can eat it on the go
And same for cola or iced tea ecc...
I am Italian. In Italy, in all homes (excluding some very rare cases) tap water is drinkable. Then many don't believe it and buy water at the supermarket. There's no point in buying it, tap water is even better, because it doesn't taste like bottled plastic.
another thing, in italy if you walk eating a full bar of choccolate, you will be looked weird because in italy we don''t eat much sweets and when is about choccolate, we chop a square of the bar and the rest for later or for another day, a single bar of choccolate can last a week
Ahhhhhh non vale per me perché io amo il cioccolato e se potessi, ne mangerei a quantità industriali
You can have cappuccino anytime. Just not during meals. And almost everywhere you can have a salty breakfast ( little sandwiches, salty brioches..) and in some places you can have a brunch.
I think the cheese on the fish is the real blasphemy 😱 I mean even thinking of a fish with parmigiano on the top makes me feel sick
I'm Italian and I order cappuccino whenever I want ❤
Italian here.
When i eat pizza, i usually share some slices with my GF or friends (and they Will do the same).
And, you can have cappuccio when you want.
Si infatti il cappuccino dopo la pizza è un must…😂
@@lucab374 you can have a cappuccino at any hour, just not with a pizza
Pizza is not shared because one pizza is for one person, it's small, not to be shared. Everyone order a pizza according to what they prefer on it.
Il punto 4 non é vero, non in tutta Italia si fa colazione dolce. Ogni regione é diversa, per esempio a Genova la colazione tipica é la focaccia col cappuccino. Quindi una colazione salata.
as an italian barman, I will gave to everyone and at every time a cappuccino
PERVERTITO!
in Italy shops do not serve tap water, even if drinkable, because every city is full of public fountains where water is free; shops only sell spring water
Sei così sicuro ???
@@Lorenzoitalia1 certo, sempre meno; ci vorrebbe una app per le fontanelle potabili. Nei posti turistici di solito ci sono
i locali non possono servire acqua di lavandino per legge.
Okay there are a lot of myth:
- we drink cappuccino in the afternoon and nobody care;
- we put parmesan on pasta with tuna;
- we share our pizza;
- not true that we drink only beer or wine with meal;
- if you ask for tap water they will give you;
- they drink quite a lot and they get drunk, you should see during holidays or weekend!
Where this guy live??
Im born in the south and raised in the north of Italy
They overdid it a bit! It's not that strange to share a pizza with friends. Maybe you want to try more flavors and you agree to exchange half of the pizza. Or simply, someone is no longer hungry, hasn't finished the pizza and offers it to the other diners. And if someone asks "Can I try it?" you always give them a slice. Unless you're literally a psychopathic cheapskate.
Non è strano, ma io in parecchie centinaia di pizze (ho passato i 50), solo raramente ho fatto scambi o dato pezzi in giro per il tavolo. Casomai amiche soprattutto o la mia ragazza (ex), capita che non riescono a finirla e divoro anche altre fette loro.
@RodyCar e niente, mi sa che è questione di carattere 😅. Proprio ieri sera andato in pizzeria e assaggiato almeno 3 tipi di pizza dei commensali!
You can ask for a cappuccino later in the day. Some cafes just understand that a lot of people work the graveyard shift, so they won't make a fuss about it. Just don't expect there to be a lot of sweets to pair, because they'll most likely be wiped clean by the morning wave.
I've never heard about cappucino rule or "do nit deink and eat while walking" .
We don't do it just for the good of our stomachs
You can actually share the pizza, like a give 2 slices of margherita and you give me 2 slices of cheese pizza lol.
They exaggerated a Little bit in the video 😅
Since Italy is not isolated from other countries, we know that tourists might face difficulties with the language or use different terms for things. A good barista will likely speak English-maybe not at a C2 level, but well enough to help you order whatever you'd like. The same barista can usually customize any product, often at no extra charge if your request is reasonable. They’ll also forgive you if you greet them with just "ciao," considering most Italians do the same, even if they're not close friends (some good old habits are fading in Italy too). Italians have also been influenced by foreigners who enjoy a cappuccino at any time of day-so now, it’s like, "Tourists drink cappuccinos at 5 PM? Cool, let’s do it!"
I'm italian and the Cappuccino rule isn't that serious, the majority of people drink it for breakfast but you can order it whenever you want and no one is going to side eye you 😂 sometimes during winter I order it in the late afternoon.
You can use Salve for the formal form
The one about the kissing on the cheeks, I've never done that ever in my life, i've been born there, and i can assure you, that gesture is more common with french girls
We actually shares pizzas too, but there are special sizes for that purpouse. That was a single pizza, those used for sharing are "half meter" pizzas or "half Kilos" pizza. They looks like a longer pizza, not wider, just longer.
Love how you put efforts on learning italian culture. Only thing, those are not written rules and those could change according to what part of italy are you staying. Last but not least, if you go in italy everyone will be friendly if you are friendly so no rules matters
it's not true that you cannot have a cappuccino at three o'clock in the afternoon... May be, laugh at you in the South, but if ask a cappuccino in the afternoon, in any place in the North, they will give it to you, of course.
As an italian:
1:30 yes,saying "ciao" like that is too much,but also with the fromal way it is too much,usually one time is fine(also,they didn't say "buon pomeriggio" for the afternoom,and another formal way to say hi,salve,it is formal and we use it as(if not more than)much as buongiono(and the other versions)
3:05 yes that is true,italian almost always drink coffe at breakfast,but if you ask a cappucciuno usually they will not refuse to give it to you,but is considered strange
4:33 no,they will usually not refuse,but parmiggiano on fish is a WAR CRIME
6:06 yes tgis is true,if you go in a restaurant you often have to drink bottle water,but at home tap water is almost always safe to drink
9:32 that is absolutely true(it kind of hurt me methaporically when i saw these pizza slices going away from his pizza box)
10:00 do i need to explain?(🤮)
10:37 do I need to explain?(🤮)
Can you please leave here a like? It took a ehile to write this comment😊
I like cappuccino and I drink it at any time and whenever I want and I'm Italian
elderly people usually follow the number 9 rule, but younger people often walk and eat/drink.
there are two tipes of pizza: "tonda", the round one, and you can split it as long as it's just with one person, and "teglia" wich has the shape of a square and it's usually bought for parties or when you have to split it with more than one person (you can also choose more than 2 flavours contrariwise to the tonda)
I worked in an hotel, and a German tourist asked me to bring them a cocktail with rum and Coca cola during a fish based dinner. I found that weird, but usually we don't just say no. I saw someone drinking and hot cocoa before eating fish. So, yeah, people like different combinations of things. What I would refuse is just Parmigiano on fish or mushrooms.
Ma che nlai mai mangiato a pasta coi porcini con un bel po' di parmigiano? Col pesce è na bestemmia ma con i funghi c'è a chi piace e chi no.
@@sh4kuma263da veneta trapiantata in Toscana, mi ha stupito l'avversione all'abbinamento funghi-formaggio che ho trovato qui. In tutto il Nord nessuno ci trova niente di strano, e uno dei piatti tipici da noi era la polenta con formaggio e funghi
@@beginner57 I funghi sono troppo buoni per coprirli con il parmigiano. Se metto il parmigiano il sapore dei funghi si copre, ed è un peccato. Quindi se voglio un piatto con i funghi, lo evito, tutto qui. Poi va beh, se è un piatto di tradizione non dico niente, solo per conto mio non lo farei 😊
You can order a cappuccino at all time in italy expecially at bar, I'm italian and I also ask cappuccino in the afternoon. We don't drink capuccino during lunch. That's all
the stuff about the tap water, it depends, in south italy in bars, they still give yopu tap water, obviosly not in a restaurant, they have to earn something and they earn it from water too, but you have to consider that the prices are much affordable then US or UK, and also consider that yopu dont have to leave a tip
As an Italian i can tell you one thing. Go to the bar ask what you want at every hour of the day and enjoy it. Ps. if you don't want a sweet brekfast ask for a TRAMEZZINO = SANDWICH or a CORNETTO SALATO = SALTY CROISSANT
That croissant (corneto) will often be actually super rich. Ive made that mistake before, ordering 3 pieces for breakfast, because like, one is just two bites. And then you find out its jam packed with super thick, rich nut paste or something and you can barley down 2 and have to do a take-away for the third :D
I'm Italian and break some of these ahah, for example I always have to eat while walking, and I usually love to share pizza with others so that I can try different pizzas (but of course in the end I'll have exactly the same amount of slices of a pizza). And I'm a "ciao" person ahaha
Anche a me capita molto stesso di mangiare dentro cammino
@anastasiacheers9164 team ritardatari sempre di fretta ahah
italian here, for the water generally you can ask for it when you are at the bar, not at a restaurant table, almost no one refuse to give you some water if you are really thirsty water. the pizza usually is a single portion so how wants to eat it usually buys one for them
In liguria... Chi mette formaggio nel pesce è pazzo😮😮
Infatti sul pesce non si è mai messo in Italia
Nah, she's not talking about snacks: she was talking more about main meals
I'm Italian, and I will comment on the things in the video,1. Yes, say "ciao" It's not the best for everyone, I would avoid telling everyone. 2. Two and right nothing to say.
3. Yes but if you ask for it maybe in a pastry shop with a little dessert they will make it for you without any problems
4.Yes, breakfast in Italy is ONLY sweet.5.Yes, we don't accept parmesan on fish, sorry.😂6. I can say that sometimes we drink prosecco, but not spritz.😅
7.No water from the tap sorry .8. NONONONO I'm sorry but no cappuccino, after meals we either have coffee or nothing
9.No, we don't necessarily We need to sit down, don't worry you can go around drinking or eating, don't worry 10 No, you share the pizza no, you order the pizza for yourself so order for each of you.11 Well well, it depends because IF YOU JUST LOVE PIZZA WITH PINEAPPLE You put it on yourself when you're at home but don't order it with pineapple please🙏🏻
12.No, absolutely not, no ketchup on pizza.13. Nothing to say, right 14 Absolutely right.
I hope I was helpful❤️❤️
Me as Italian i confirm it, but, on the cappuccino u can order in all time of the day, but is "forbidden" if u order capuccino during lunch/dinner or immediately after lunch/dinner
Italian responds:
1. It’s a bit weird but if you do it it’s not wrong
2. Latte is literally milk so you should say a “caffè macchiato” or “latte macchiato”
3. We usually have cappuccino at breakfast, but if you go in a bar and ask one they give it to you… just some restaurants don’t do cappuccino
4. Again we usually have sweet breakfast but if you go in a bar they usually have also sandwiches or toasts. Its a little harder to find eggs
5. Fish with parmigiano tastes bad so they will look weird at you if you ask for some and in most cases not give it to you. Its like asking ketchup on pudding, it’s really weird
6. Cocktails are like for before or after but yes wine or beer are normal. Yet I feel like if it’s not an hour thing (some restaurants from like 8 make only dinner) you can do it. You will be looked at weirdly tho.
7. It could be dangerous to drink tap water and anyways they won’t give it to you. You have to pay for a bottle. But in some cities (expetially Rome) you find little water fountains to drink. But they’re like made different, so if you don’t see any, do not drink from fountains please.
8. Again cappuccino is usually for breakfast so it’s weird. Just order an espresso
9. Usually we sit on a bench or something but yeah if it’s a little snack we just eat it
10. Pizza is for one person! Its less full of things so it is easier to eat than in other countries, but if ur with a friend you can ask: “can I try your pizza?” If it’s like a close friend or a family member we usually just give them a slice
11. No pineapple on pizza absolutely, you may be asked to leave the restaurant if u ask for some
12. Omg no that tastes so bad! Don’t do this please just eat your pizza normally, again would you put ketchup on turkey? No!
13. Yes don’t drink more than one glass of wine.
14. You either shake hands or yes, this rule is right, you might accidentally kiss someone.
The end
Cappuccino rule it's a lie. Usually we drink it as breakfast, but if u go in a common bar u can order it whenever you like as i know. just don't drink it on a meal....please....
#10 is probably really regional. in the north we do that often as appetizer or informal dinner :) and the use of word "inconcepibile" is really extreme!
I'm italian and I ALWAYS share my pizza. I want to know if they like my tastes as well. It's a good thing.
So, for cappuccino is not for after the lunch, yes for drink it for breakfast but it possibility to for middle afternoon too for snack. For to replace the ketchup on pizza you can take a spicy sauce tomato.
You can ask for a glass of water but it depends, sometimes there is a counter with a tap and sometimes not
true, not all that much, like eating/drinking and walking, i dont necessarely do it but sometimes, i find a spot to sit, but i can also walk and eat
In Italy, sharing pizza takes on a completely different meaning.
There are usually 2 cases:
1. Normal round pizzas usually serve 1 person = 1 pizza. If you do not want just one flavor and you someone in confidence at the table you can agree to exchange half of your pizzas in the plates. The result will always be 1 pizza = 1 person but of two different types. It is not widely used really, a lot of confidence between those doing it is essential, almost as if it were something intimate.
2. In case of large groups or parties, not dinners at the pizzeria, many take-out places offer pizza by the meter. Literally half a meter or a whole meter of pizza, as wide as a regular pizza but elongated and squarer at the corners. It is cut as soon as it comes out of the oven into rectangular parts so it can be shared. This is the only real case of sharing, but more often, even in groups, as many round (regular) pizzas are ordered take-out for each diner.
the thing about the cappuccino is simply unreal. Yes, we italian have often a cappuccino for breakfast. But sometimes we have it at other hours and nobody has ever said anything about it.
I'm italian and i drink cappuccino whenever i want..
Don't believe him, he's obviously not Italian
@@erosgritti5171 sono italianissima e bevo il l cappuccino quando mi pare e nessuno si è mai rifiutato di prepararmelo.. Quante stronzate!
@@erosgritti5171 metti un emoticon, altrimenti qualcuno potrebbe crederti 😂😂😂
esatto ma lontano dai cibi acidi tipo vino e spremute ^_^
E nessuno ti critica. Ci mancherebbe
Io, grazie a una fortunata condizione di vita e di lavoro, tutti i giorni faccio colazione al bar e 5 giorni a settimana ceno o in trattorie/pizzerie o in ristoranti.
In 43 anni (ora ne ho 65) ho visto bere cappuccino da italiani dopo pranzo o cena al massimo una decina di volte in tutto.
Il 9° o il 10° forse eri tu.
I'm Italian, lived in italy for 26 years, and never heard of this "ciao" rule.
From an Italian boomer POV, this rules are mostly prejuduces.
Actually, tap water is now the standard in most restaurants in Italy.. normally it's filtered and, if required, served with the addition of gas
I am Italian, and I have been running a bar for over thirty years. I confirm what some others have written in this chat before me. Some requests might seem strange, but there is no reason not to accommodate them: the customer can always order whatever they prefer, as long as it is on the menu. One of our proverbs says: "The customer is always right." This doesn’t mean one can be rude or make unreasonable demands, but it does mean that everyone has the right to order what they want without being judged for their preferences.
Do you want a cocktail with gin and ketchup? LOL, but why not?
On top of that, I, or any of my colleagues, fully understand that a foreigner may have different habits from ours, so certain requests shouldn’t even seem that strange to us.
It's also not true that breakfast has to be sweet; this probably depends on the region as well. At my bar, for instance, every morning, in addition to croissants and various pastries, we always have sandwiches, pizza slices, various types of Genoa focaccia (even with onions or olives), or focaccia stuffed with ham or salami. By noon, everything is sold out, and almost all of my customers are Italians.
On the other hand, it is also true that if someone asks me for a "milk," I will serve a glass of hot milk, without coffee. However, if it's an American asking for it, I make sure to understand exactly what he want. After all, we know we don't speak the same language.
Vero, una delle mie colazioni salate preferite e' la pizza con le cipolle buonissima che fa un forno della mia città ogni mattina
The kissing on the right first took me ages to work out.
One thing that they missed out is that you never tip a waiter in Italy.
It also depends really much about what region of the country are you visiting. I agree on the pizza sharing, but more often than not we will "trade" a slice of our pizza for a slice of a friend (if he choose a different pizza)
There is some (rare) exception about "fish & hard cheese". for example i have eaten sometime "spechetti & volgole" with a bit of pecorino cheese. Tasty.
niente cappuccino dopo mezzogiorno? ma quando mai! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Also double espresso does exist it’s a caffè doppio! When you feel very sleepy its great 😂
oh and they will give you tap water if you ask for it because as someone said in another comment it's very regulated the way they clean water, it's perfectly fine to drink it. but they'll give you only one glass so you might as well just pay to drink from the bottle
Some rules are a bit different based on where you are in Italy (north or south). For example, in the north you can find some places where they make some toast for breakfast (brioches and other sweet foods are always present) but never eggs and bacon, or sausages and beans. Just a toast.
Also, always in the north you can find pizzerie (places where they make just pizza) that are peculiar, for example, once a friend of mine tried a pizza with pumpkin pureed soup and speck, and she said it was good. But you will NEVER find fruits as ananas with tomato sauce, they just don't go well together.
Another thing, you can ask for a cappuccino after breakfast, but as an afternoon "snack" (merenda in italian), so not before 16:30 p.m.
Oh and for the tap water in restaurants, the problem is that usually it is not potable, that's why they usually give you the bottles, but if you can drink it and you ask for it, they will bring a pitcher of water (you will probably have to pay for it either way, though... but they give you free breadsticks)
Avete dimenticato l'importante Caffé Corretto
C'è da dire che l'ananas sulla pizza si vede solo in qualche luogo turistico...
I ALWAYS share my pizza!!! When I go out with friends or family, we order different pizzas and we trade slices, and it's VERY COMMON.
I’m italian, i live in Emilia Romagna, on the Appennino and we drink really really a lot
There are rules that are subjective like sharing the pizza, whith my homies i always share everything also we let's get fed up between us. Food is too important for us Italians as the same for the traditional dishes of each region and the various small city. One thing that hurts the nerves is that when we Italians go abroad we are not always seen as disrespectful when we do not speak their language, but on the other side in Italy there is no foreigner or illegal immigrant who brings a minimum respect for our language they literally don't care
I live in northern Italy and you can totally ask for cappuccino in the afternoon, any normal bar will serve It.
As an Italian I approve
I'll tell you the untrue ones: you can always get tap water everywere, the only place you won't get it is in restaurants, you can easily eat while walking, many people do it, Almost no one gives kisses on the cheek anymore
Tap water in Italy some times is not ok to drink cause some times the pipes are old so it's not save or it tastes weird
Sharing a round pizza is a big nono because if you only eat a couple of slices you would still be hungry. Italian pizzas aren't as big as american ones. You can get one pizza each and exchange slicecs tho. I do that with my friends, but not everyone might want to if they really felt like eating their favourite pizza
As an italian i actualy say hi or good morning to everyone i see
I call BS on a few things: 1) the "forbidden capuccino" in the afternoon. You can have cappuccino all the day, if you want. They will only give you nasty looks (if they don't refuse to serve you) if you order it as a drink with meals. 2) only pastry for breakfast: you can have whatever you want for breakfast: we just don't have eggs, bacon, beans and so on. But you can have any kind of salty sandwiches you want. 3) in bars they give you tap water for free if you ask for it, without any fuss, and even if they have filtered water, probably is still free. Purifying and filtering tap water is becoming increasingly popular in restaurants: this way it is always chilled and tastes good (sometimes tap water is not chilly enough and has a chlorine aftertaste that goes badly with the flavor of the food). In any case, unlike in many other foreign countries, bottled water is extremely cheap. Drinking tap watering order to save money, will not affect your bill. At all. 4) We have plenty of street food: no problem to eat and walk (focaccia or sandwiches or fried stuff, in Genoa usually small fishes) or other typical products. 5) we can share pizza. Usually with people who know each other well and no more than a quarter. Often is a fair trade: we can exchange slices of pizza. 6) there are no rules about kissing on one or another cheek first: we just improvise. 🙂
It's not that water from taps isn't available, but if you go to see the rivers they come from you'll lose the thirst.
I'm Italian but if I take pizza with chips and wrustels, I like to put ketchup and maionese. 😂
The misunderstanding around "latte" is largely Starbucks' fault. The founder claimed to have been inspired by a bar in Milan except the experience is totally different.
The cappuccino "rule" is not actually a rule, but drinking a beverage laced with hot milk in the hotter hours of the day will affect your digestion.
Pineapple on pizza is a criminal offence, you *will* be arrested.😊
i usually eat some pizze while i am walking, not a whole pizza but a slice of pizza al pezzo
2:30 not at all!
The 'caffè macchiato' that they are refering to is usally drunk after lunch to help digestion, in the morning, we drink something a lil bit more soft like a 'caffe macchiato'
The sweet Italian breakfast is not an anomaly. We must go back to the Roman Empire to see how, thousands of years ago, breakfast consisted of a variety of foods that reflected the culinary art of the time.
Among the most common sweet dishes were libum, a sweet bread made with honey and ricotta; luncunculus, a cream puff; and globus, similar to modern bomboloni. Romans often enjoyed figs and dates for breakfast, appreciated for their natural sweetness, along with bread drizzled with honey-a simple yet delightful combination.
These sweet foods were an important part of Roman breakfasts, typically accompanied by drinks such as milk or sweet wine.
Thus, ancient Romans began their day with a meal that combined sweetness and nourishment, creating a morning ritual rich in flavors.
In contrast, in more recent times, cowboy breakfasts were characterized by hearty and savory dishes. This type of breakfast arose from the practical needs of men working hard on ranches and prairies. Cowboys required substantial meals to face long days outdoors, often under adverse weather conditions. Consequently, their meals included protein-rich foods such as bacon, eggs, and sausages-providing the energy needed to tackle daily hardships.
The choice of savory foods not only reflected physical needs but also a lifestyle focused on productivity and resilience, standing in stark contrast to the sweetness of Roman breakfasts.
G.
So many people in Italy eat and drink while their walking, especially if they're late
It's just not an enormous quantity of it
I'm Genovese, some rules are too... it's illegal to deny tap water, the sell bottle of water are for profit. but if you ask a glass of tap of water, they cannot deny it to you or even sell it to you. Tap water is free for everyone. (At Bars)
Capuccino, it's not really really the truth. i take capuccino's instead of coffee, even in the afternoon, but like a coffee. Because coffee is too strong. However, cappuccino should not be used as an accompaniment to meals, only as breakfast or snacks.
If you came in italy, in Genoa, you need to try our typical breakfast, Focaccia e Capuccina. One slice of Foccaccia in one hand, capuccino in another..... mmmm che fame! (i'm hungry now ^_^ )
Ancora sta storia del cappuccino,,,che in Italia si beve quando si vuole.
Non è vero. Loro pasteggiano col cappuccino. Te lo chiedono con la pizza. O a cena.. E dai...
As an Italian I can tell you that the ALWAYS sweet breakfast thing is not true, most people eat something sweet, but for example I, who am from the South, eat a lot of puff pastry pizzas for breakfast. At home I personally eat a toast with cooked ham and a coffee.
Italian here, Trust in me, if you ask for a cappuccino even in the afternoon you will have a cappuccino, no problem. Maybe if they have already clean the coffee machine someone can refuse to do it , or you ask for a cappuccino during your meal they probably suggest you not to have it.
I'd say that the things showed in this video are to follow if you want to blend in and don't follow the turist stereotype but they are not fornidden in Italy. Many italians don't do them just because we are raised this way so it's just normal to us to - for example - drink a beer during meals. Maybe if a turist orders a cokctail it'll be strange but in reality we don't really care.