Did the waiter in Rome sneer when you asked for butter for the bread or for a cappuccino after dinner? Did your Venetian grandmother slap your hand when you reached for the Parmesan cheese to sprinkle on her spaghetti alle vongole? Did the Florentine guest in your home turn pale when offered leftover pizza for breakfast? Did the fruit and vegetable vendor at the Mercato Centrale yell at you when you checked out the ripeness of his peaches or scooped up a handful of cherries? In Italy, they love making rules, although they seem to obey very few. When it comes to the national cuisine, however, the Italian Food Rules may as well be carved in marble. They will not change and are strictly followed. Visitors to Italy violate them at their peril. When in Italy, enjoy being Italian for a few days, weeks or months, by learning the Italian Food Rules, taking them to heart, and obeying each and every one of them. Other Books by Ann Reavis Italian Life Rules Murder at Mountain Vista (a Short Story)

在罗马，当你为面包要黄油或饭后要卡布奇诺时，服务员是否嗤之以鼻？当你伸手去拿帕尔马干酪洒在她的意大利面条上时，你的威尼斯祖母是否拍了你的手？当你家里的佛罗伦萨客人被邀请在早餐时吃剩的比萨饼时，他是否脸色大变？当你检查他的桃子的成熟度或舀起一把樱桃时，中央市场的水果和蔬菜摊主是否对你大喊大叫？在意大利，他们喜欢制定规则，尽管他们似乎很少遵守。然而，当涉及到国家美食时，意大利的食物规则可能会被刻在大理石上。它们不会改变，并被严格遵守。来意大利的游客如果违反了这些规则，他们将面临危险。在意大利时，通过学习意大利饮食规则，将其铭记于心，并遵守其中的每一条，享受几天、几周或几个月的意大利生活。安-里维斯的其他书 意大利生活规则 山景区谋杀案（短篇小说）