Cuisine of San Marino

As San Marino is a microstate completely landlocked by Italy, the cuisine of San Marino is strongly similar to that of Italian cuisine, especially that of the adjoining Emilia-Romagna and Marche regions. However, although partly based on a typical Mediterranean diet, it also draws on a richer eclectic cuisine and has a number of its own unique dishes and products.fact|date=September 2007

Local savoury dishes include "fagioli con le cotiche", a Christmas bean and bacon soup; "pasta e cece", a chickpea and noodle soup with garlic and rosemary; "nidi di rondine" a baked pasta dish with smoked ham, beef, cheese and a tomato sauce; and roast rabbit with fennel [ [http://www.everyculture.com/No-Sa/San-Marino.html Culture of San Marino] , everyculture.com]

They also have a food found mostly in Borgo Maggiore called a Pieda, which is something similar to a Spanikopita, except it is in a pita, and instead of Feta cheese, it is mozzarella. Also sometimes escarole is used as an exception to spinach.fact|date=September 2007

Sweets include a cake known as "Torta Tre Monti" ("Cake of the Three Mountains/Towers"), based on the Three Towers of San Marino and similar to a layered wafer cake covered in chocolate; "Torta Titano", a layered dessert made with biscuit, hazelnuts, chocolate, cream and coffee, also inspired by San Marino's central mountain, Monte Titano; "Bustrengo", a traditional Christmas cake made with honey, nuts and dried fruit; "Verretta", a dessert made of hazelnuts, praline and chocolate wafers; "Cacciatello", a dessert made with milk, sugar and eggs, similar to Crème caramel; and "zuppa di ciliegie", cherries stewed in sweetened red wine and served on bread.fact|date=September 2007

The region also produces a number of wines such as Brugneto and Tessano (cask-aged red wines) and Biancale and Roncale (still white wines). [ [http://www.visitsanmarino.com/default.asp?id=731 Gastronomy] , Visit San Marino] . Its liqueurs include the aniseed-flavoured Mistrà, the truffle-flavoured Tilus and the herbal Duca di Gualdo. [ [http://www.deliciousitaly.com/prodotto.php?id=203&regione_id=18 Gastronomy of San Marino] , Delicious Italy]

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