Pasteis de Nata, Portugal
On first thought, I believed that pasteis de nata would be overrated, but upon tasting that soft creaminess in the flaky crust, I was hooked. It is the perfect breakfast, the perfect snack, perfect dessert. Honestly a solid 10 out of 10, would not change anything about it.
Tomato and Basil Pasta, Italy
My absolute favourite pasta sauce that I have ever tasted was in a tiny restaurant full of unmatched furniture and the liveliest crowd of regulars of a random Tuesday night. Homemade fresh pasta, a tomato sauce with the strongest basil flavour I have ever tasted, and shredded pecorino make for the simplest but greatest comfort on a plate. I still dream about it to this day.
Arancini, Italy
On my first trip to Sicily, I tried those comforting balls of flavoured rice and fell in love from the first bite. It is the perfect lunch to take on-the-go when walking around the streets of Italy, enjoying the soft gooeyness of the risotto rice and its traditional ragù filling. My dreams of tasting it again were fulfilled as I worked in an Italian restaurant this summer. Out of my five days of work per week where I could eat whatever I wanted from there, at least three would be arancini days. Heaven.
