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Campania is a region of Southern Italy. Towns and regions are Naples, Avellino, Benevento, Caserta and Salerno. Campania and Naples are universally recognized as the birthplace of pizza. It is also here that the best Mozzarella di Bufala (Mozzarella made from buffalo milk) is produced. On your gourmet tour to Campania and Naples, your tour guide will introduce you to the following culinary specialties and recipes, and to the following wines and liqueurs:

Mozzarella made from Campania buffalo's milk is moist, fresh and pungent.

Lemons from Sorrento are sweet and fragrant

Clam and Mussel Soup known as zuppa di vongole e cozze is a savory specialty flavored with tomatoes and spices

Neapolitan Pizza is crisp yet soft to the bite, warm and pleasing to the palate.

Sfogliatelle are the shell stuffed pastry filled with ricotta cheese with a light and flaky crust is scallop-shaped and dotted with candied citrus peel

Biancolella - (DOC) white

Falerno del Massico - (DOC) red and white

Lacryma Christi - (DOC) red, white and rose

Limoncello, a popular golden liqueur made of lemons from Amalfi

What would pizza be without Mozzarella? - Probably in disregard. The best mozzarella is made 100% from buffalo milk (these bovines are from India; they are not the American bison). Given the scarcity of the buffalos, however, the Mozzarella found in most U.S. shops is produced from the milk of cows or, in the best of cases, a mixture. Mozzarella is used in many dishes besides pizza, and it is delicious alone provided it is truly fresh, with perhaps a bit of olive oil and coarse, freshly ground black pepper. If you wish a private Italy tour customised to include Campania and Naples gourmet foods and wines, please enquire; at A La Carte Italy Tours we will be delighted to design a special itinerary for your privately guided tour.