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

If I bring one thing TO Italy, having taken so much from her, it shall
be a variety of insalatone, or salad meals. I missed them so much until
I started making some up and feeding them to my friends here.

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