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Reach_Beyond t1_itmp6jo wrote

Reply to comment by RedDordit in [i ate] Pizza Margherita and pizza nudja by succulentchr69

Yeah the size of pizza in the image is what I’ve always had in Italy. It felt like too much for me to eat in a meal. But when I get a pasta dish in Italy it’s always a reasonable amount or slightly too small.

The US is opposite. A personal pizza is almost too small, then portions of pasta are always massive!

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RedDordit t1_itmpljr wrote

Yeah, it’s cause pizza is a whole meal, while pasta is a first course, so you’re supposed to have a second one, say meat.

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Reach_Beyond t1_itmq6me wrote

Bruh, I need some more Italian friends to explain this prior. Been to Italy twice and it seems I’ve been doing it all wrong! Either way I’ve never gone hungry in Italian with all the amazing food.

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RedDordit t1_itmqt38 wrote

Lol, also there’s no problem if you realize the dish is too small as a main course and decide to order something else. It will take longer to prepare and you’ll have to wait, but they’ll be happy to do it. Restaurants cost more than pizzerias for obvious reasons, but usually a reliable way to tell if a dish will be enough is by the price. Tho it depends how expensive the place is

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