Tourist Information
| Type | Food, Traditional Italian Dessert, Coffee Shop |
| Location | Pasticceria Bar Romoli, Rome, Italy, Europe |
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What is Maritozzi?
Maritozzi or Maritozzo are soft, oval buns filled with fresh whipped cream. The basic ingredients of maritozzi include flour, eggs, sugar, butter, milk, and yeast, and the flavor is given by orange or lemon peel, vanilla, or even raisins. After baking, these buns are often dusted with sugar or glazed to accentuate their sweetness.
I ate this delicious dessert in Rome, at Patisseria Romoli.
When you wake up in Rome, before you start visiting all the fabulous tourist attractions that await you, take your time and enjoy an Italian breakfast.
The oval bun was originally a sweet that people enjoyed after a long fast. Today’s Maritozzi is a more elaborate version of an ancient recipe that has its roots in ancient Rome.
Maritozzi was the favorite breakfast of Romans, especially in the 1950s and 1960s, before the famous Italian croissants took their place. Today, they are increasingly rare.
What are the origins of the Maritozzi recipe?
The name “maritozzo” or “maritozzi” probably comes from the Italian term “marito,” meaning “husband” or “man.” This name may be related to the custom in ancient Rome when women used to make these sweet buns and give them to their husbands to show their affection and love.
It seems that in the Middle Ages, this dessert was offered by husbands to their future wives on Valentine’s Day, and they often hid jewelry or the gold ring with which they proposed to the lady.
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