Date night: Ristorante Angelo

Its pizza night!!

The hubby and I craved for something Italian and off we went to Ristorante Angelo at the Donauzentrum in Wien. The place is not extraordinary with two gorgeous, not too amiable servers but surprisingly, the food is delish!

Here's what we had:

Forza Austria

Spaghetti Pescatore

 and he enjoyed both dishes with his beer while I sipped on my ever dependable glass of carbonated spirit - Coca cola (make that 2). Yeah, yeah, I know! We committed a cardinal sin by not having wine!

The Mr. with his Austrian beer

 He used to shun Italian food favoring Asian dishes but after 20 years of being together, he, eherrrmm,  acquired the taste.

Italians, I read, are much like Filipinos. For both cultures, food, practically plays an important part of family gatherings. We celebrate events and achievements by delighting the palate!

But I like the rituals in Italian dining. You start with antipasto (cold cuts, cheese and preserved meat). Next would be a pasta and/or a meat/poultry dish.  This is  followed by salad with oil and vinegar, which should cleanse the palate and help in the digestion process. Many also eat fruit and finocchio (fennel), whose anis taste is also supposed to aid digestion, at the end of the meal. There are even aperitifs made solely to help people get their food down easily.* 

In other words, its a complete cycle of dining pleasure - before, during and after. So, saluti to health! Buon appetito!!

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*Condensed from "Before your next meal: 4 things you should know about Italian food."