With rising prices, 7 out of 10 Italians (70 percent) on vacation this summer choose street food to taste traditional dishes of the territories visited but also to save money and cope with the effects of inflation. This is what emerges from the Coldiretti/Ixè survey on a phenomenon favored by the multiplication of festivals, festivals and food enhancement initiatives in vacation spots. Street food represents for many a viable alternative for eating out on vacation also to optimize time in both tourist resorts and cities of art. Among vacationers who eat street food to be clearly preferred by 83 percent is the food of the local tradition ranging from piadina to arrosticini to arancini, while 13 percent choose ethnic foods such as kebabs or felafel and 5 percent international food such as hot dogs. The phenomenon of street food has very ancient roots that date back to Roman times, when a large part of the population often used to enjoy meals standing up and quickly in open establishments near the street. This is why Italy, with its countless gastronomic delicacies, can boast of a millennia-old tradition, as evidenced by the various local specialties enjoyed by street food lovers such as Sicilian arancini, piadina romagnola, Ascolan stuffed olives, Roman cod fillets, Abruzzo's arrosticini, Veneto's fried polenta, Ligurian focaccia, fried fish in the various seaside resorts, and the ever-present sandwiches stuffed with typical local fillings ranging from cured meats to cheeses, not forgetting the porchetta from Lazio.
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