On Fri, 18 May 2007 23:58:57 +0200, (Victor Sack)
wrote:

><Koko> wrote:
>
>> O.K. Now you started something. ;-) I'm going to try and find a
>> restaurant that serves Italian as in Italian-Italian food.
>>
>> What do I need to look for, although I don't mind one bit the trial
>> and error approach. I am thinking perhaps how they describe the dish
>> on the menu, call and ask, What? Give me some key words and phrases.
>
>Ah, that would be hard to say, if the names of the dishes are identical
>to those used in Italy, which is often the case. If I were looking at a
>menu, I'd be still be generally able to say if it *looks* authentic, but
>I would have no idea if the food really is. "Spaghetti bolognese" or
>"spaghetti with meatballs" are a dead giveaway of a non-authentic
>restaurant. I've just made a very cursory search for Italian
>restaurants in San Diego and it appears that there are likely to be few
>authentic ones, if there are any at all. Of course, a lot of
>restaurants cannot be found on the Internet. Trattoria La Strada's menu
><http://www.trattorialastrada.com/menu.cfm> appears to have been written
>by a real Italian, even if there are obvious allowances for the American
>clientele (for example, "Divina Cesare $4.25 Classic Caesar salad in a
>light dressing, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. Add chicken $3 or shrimp
>$5"). Also I have no idea of how they prepare their dishes, even if
>they are named correctly.
>
>Victor

Thank you Victor,
I walked past this restaurant yesterday, darn. Hopefully I'll get back
there next weekend. It's in the Gaslamp District, which is a popular
tourist area loaded with restaurants. It will be interesting to see
what they are all about.
I appreciate you taking the time to help me.

Koko
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