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The Roman colonies provided many foods to Rome; the city received ham from Belgium, oysters from Brittany, garum from Mauretania, wild game from Tunisia, silphium (laser) from Cyrenaica, flowers from Egypt, lettuce from Cappadocia, and fish from Pontus. [7] The ancient Roman diet included many items that are staples of modern Italian cooking.
In the city of Rome, the Forum Holitorium was an ancient farmers' market, and the Vicus Tuscus was famous for its fresh produce. [42] Throughout the city, meats, fish, cheeses, produce, olive oil , spices, and the ubiquitous condiment garum ( fish sauce ) were sold at macella , Roman indoor markets, and at marketplaces throughout the provinces.
The Testaccio rione, Rome's trade and slaughterhouse area, is the place where Rome's most original and traditional foods can still be found. The area was often known as the "belly" or "slaughterhouse" of Rome, and was inhabited by butchers, or vaccinari. [6] The most common or ancient Roman cuisine included the "fifth quarter". [6]
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Banqueting scene from the House of the Chaste Lovers, Pompeii, IX.12.6. In Ancient Roman culture, cena [1] or coena [2] was the main meal of the day.The grammarian, Sextus Pompeius Festus, preserved in his De verborum significatione that in earlier times, cena was held midday but later began to be held in evenings, with prandium replacing the noon meal. [3]
The culture of ancient Rome existed throughout the almost 1,200-year history of the civilization of Ancient Rome. The term refers to the culture of the Roman Republic , later the Roman Empire , which at its peak covered an area from present-day Lowland Scotland and Morocco to the Euphrates .
Oxygala – a dairy product in ancient Greece and Rome. [51] It was also consumed by ancient Persians. [52] Papadzules – a common dish in Maya cuisine that may be "one of the most ancient traditional dishes of Yucatán, Mexico. [15] Placenta cake – a layered cake of pastry, cheese and honey originating in ancient Greece and Rome [53] [54]
This category is for ancient Roman cuisine. For the cuisine of Rome after antiquity, see the category Category:Cuisine of Lazio and the article Cuisine of Rome . Subcategories