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puntarelle alla romana

dish / dish-puntarelle-alla-romana

プンタレッレ・アッラ・ロマーナ

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  2. Related entries (5)
  3. Sensory (1)
  4. How processing and cooking change it (2)
  5. Culture (2)
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Short definition

A candidate awaiting corroboration (bitter dish). Regional variation and the scope of the dish name will be checked in follow-up research.

A reader-facing overview for this entry is in preparation. What has been checked, and its sources, can be followed from the claim cards below.

Follow the connections

puntarelle alla romana →includes→ Cicoria puntarelle molfettese

puntarelle alla romana →includes→ Cicoria di catalogna frastagliata di Gaeta (Puntarelle)

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Sensory (1)

puntarelle alla romana — sensory attribute: It is described as 『delicately bitter and slightly spicy flavour and herbaceous notes（繊細な苦みとわずかな辛味、青々しい香りの余韻）』.contextual

Scope: Official Rome tourism-office website

Note: Wording from an introduction, not measurements by a sensory panel.

It states: 'Appealing to the eye, delicious to the taste, low in calories, but rich in essential nutrients, the delicately bitter and slightly spicy flavour and herbaceous notes'.
Limitations: A subjective expression in an introduction, without sensory measurement.
Source: Roman-style puntarelle (Turismo Roma (Roma Capitale — official tourism board)) · full text checked
Show datadish-puntarelle-alla-romana —has_sensory_attribute→ "It is described as 『delicately bitter and slightly spicy flavour and herbaceous notes（繊細な苦みとわずかな辛味、青々しい香りの余韻）』."
claim: clm-puntarelle-romana-sensory / type: sensory / updated: 2026-09-01

How processing and cooking change it (2)

puntarelle alla romana includes Cicoria puntarelle molfetteseunverified

Scope: A candidate structural component of a dish. Regional variation in ingredients is unconfirmed

Note: Source not connected. Does not indicate quantities or cooking conditions.

No source connected — this claim has not been verified yet. It is a general-knowledge placeholder, not a confirmed statement.

Show datadish-puntarelle-alla-romana —includes→ ingredient-puntarelle-molfettese
claim: clm-dish-puntarelle-alla-romana-candidate-ingredient / type: culinary / updated: 2026-08-31
puntarelle alla romana includes Cicoria di catalogna frastagliata di Gaeta (Puntarelle)contextual

Scope: An introduction on the official Rome tourism-office site.

Note: A general description for tourists; exact quantities and soaking duration are not specified.

The article lists extra virgin olive oil, anchovies in oil, white vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper as basic ingredients. It describes puntarelle as young flower stalks of catalogna chicory from Gaeta, Formia, and Fondi, known locally as 『cicorione』 (in translation: "large chicory").
Limitations: This is a general recipe description for tourism, not an administrative specification.
Source: Roman-style puntarelle (Turismo Roma (Roma Capitale — official tourism board)) · full text checked
Show datadish-puntarelle-alla-romana —includes→ ingredient-catalogna-gaeta-puntarelle
claim: clm-puntarelle-romana-composition / type: culinary / updated: 2026-09-01

Culture (2)

puntarelle alla romana is documented as part of Regional bitter-food cultureunverified

Scope: A candidate at the level of general knowledge. Regional and naming differences have not been confirmed.

No source connected — this claim has not been verified yet. It is a general-knowledge placeholder, not a confirmed statement.

Show datadish-puntarelle-alla-romana —is_documented_as_part_of→ "Regional bitter-food culture"
claim: clm-dish-puntarelle-alla-romana-candidate-role / type: cultural / updated: 2026-08-31
puntarelle alla romana — historical origin: The Latin writer 「プリニウス」 (Pliny the Elder) is described as mentioning it in 『博物誌』 (in translation: "Natural History"), and the Greek physician 「ガレノス」 (Galen) is described as praising its efficacy. Ancient Romans are introduced as seasoning it with 『ガルム』 (garum; fish sauce).contextual

Scope: Popular-history description on the official Rome tourism-office website

Note: It is general-audience historical narration by the tourism office; the primary sources of Pliny and Galen have not been checked.

It describes it as 'Mentioned by the Latin writer Pliny the Elder in his Naturalis Historia' and 'celebrated by the famous Greek physician Galen for its beneficial effects', and states that ancient Romans seasoned it with garum (fish sauce).
Limitations: A secondhand popular history that has not been directly collated with primary classical sources.
Source: Roman-style puntarelle (Turismo Roma (Roma Capitale — official tourism board)) · full text checked
Show datadish-puntarelle-alla-romana —has_historical_origin→ "The Latin writer 「プリニウス」 (Pliny the Elder) is described as mentioning it in 『博物誌』 (in translation: "Natural History"), and the Greek physician 「ガレノス」 (Galen) is described as praising its efficacy. Ancient Romans are introduced as seasoning it with 『ガルム』 (garum; fish sauce)."
claim: clm-puntarelle-romana-history / type: cultural / updated: 2026-09-01

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