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The Octopus’ Sandwich Tags: food 0 Comments

The octopus ( Octopus vulgaris ), considered one of the most intelligent molluscs, unlike squid and cuttlefish, has eight tentacles instead of ten. It has always lived in the Mediterranean in two dif...

Sardinian Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tags: nature & landscape, arts & artisans, traditions & folklore food, 0 Comments

The Extra Virgin Olive Oil is excellent in Sardinia perhaps because Sardinians knew the fruits of olive and wild olive trees since the Neolithic age and oil and olives have been part of their diet f...

The "Borgo dei Borghi" 2022 Challenge Tags: nature & landscape arts & artisans, traditions & folklore, history & culture, food, experiences & activities, 0 Comments

" The exciting challenge between the most beautiful boroughs in Italy starts again. For the artistic heritage lovers of the great or small stories of our countries, lovers of culinary or artisan spec...

Sa Cordula Tags: traditions & folklore, food, 0 Comments

This traditional Sardinian dish is so typical and particular that it is worth knowing and tasting it. “ Sa Cordula ”, one of the most authentic meals of Sardinia, second only to the Sa...

Sardinian Rice Tags: food, 0 Comments

I googled "Sardinian rice" and it twice refers to me with "Sardonic rice". “ Hey Google! Don't fool me, I very well know that in Sardinia there is an excellent quality of rice. I tasted its...

The Sardinian Snack Tags: traditions & folklore, food, 0 Comments

Up to yesterday, I thought that a spuntino (Italian for snack) was something you eat when you are hungry but you don't want to spoil your coming meal, so you put a piece of bread in your mouth w...

Sardinia, Island Of Records Tags: nature & landscape, personalities, arts & artisans, traditions & folklore, history & culture, food, experiences & activities, 0 Comments

Sardinia, a wonderful island in the Mediterranean, is somewhat reminiscent of the song by Georges Moustaki, where he portraits himself being " Half pirate, half artist ". Pirate because it is ...

Abbamele Tags: traditions & folklore, food, 0 Comments

His name is Zi’ Pietrino, where “’Zi’” stands for uncle, now retired and sitting here with me on the Gabbiano Azzurro Hotel & Suites terrace, overlooking the sea th...

6 Slow Food Presidia in Sardinia Tags: food, experiences & activities, 0 Comments

Slow Food is an International Non-Profit Association, (name that highlights its clear contrast with the term Fast Food ), committed to restoring food to its proper significance. It operates in 150 c...

The Sardo-Modicana Cattle Breed Tags: food, 0 Comments

The resinous scent of the Mediterranean scrub permeates the pastures’ air of Montiferru (Oristano), while in the meadows among the black lava stones of the dry stone walls , the colour...