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When visiting Italy have you ever had a restaurant meal that was so delicious that you wished you could take it with you? As a member of Buon Ricordo, you can literally take the dish home as a souvenir !Ricordo: "Travel through the tastes and colors of Italian cuisine." Every member restaurant of the organization features a specialità della casa (specialty of the house) served on a special dish. The colors and designs for each handcrafted plate originate from a tradition that dates back several centuries in Italy. The hand-painted Vietri ceramic plates are noteworthy in their own right, typically with the name of the restaurant and a design that illustrates the culinary specialty.
One of the advantages of being a Buon Ricordo member is that the restaurants and trattorias that are part of the program come highly recommended. If you travel to Italy and are looking for a great meal, try a Buon Ricordo restaurant.
To illustrate the type of meal, and by association the commemorative plate, that attract collectors, consider Ristorante Filippino, a renowned restaurant on Lipari, one of the Aeolian Islands, and member of Buon Ricordo. The restaurant has featured several delicious "piatti del buon ricordo" (plates of good memory) in the past few years: "Risotto nero con calameretti," "Maccaruna i casi alla Filippino," and "Ravioloni di cernia (grouper) in salsa paesana (Aeolian sauce)," all "piatti tipici della cucina eoliana" (plates typical of Aeolian cuisine). |
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