🍽🌍 Fantastic food cities, from Napoli to Kalamata


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It's no secret I love visiting markets in any new city when I travel.
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So when I visited Naples, it was great to get a recommendations from someone who is from there - none other than Chicca from Chicca's Cooking Club! I also had a chance to catch up with Jedd & Michelle from Intentional Travelers before they all caught their train.

The following day, I was able to visit the fish market at Porta Nolana on Chicca's recommendation and chatted with some of the friendly vendors! I tried (unsuccessfully) to have spaghetti alla vongole, a Neapolitan special, before leaving. I had to settle for mussels (cozze) instead of clams, but it was still quite delicious - I'm not complaining. ;)

Have you been to Naples? What was your favorite dish?

Stay tuned, next up is Kalamata, Greece... πŸ½πŸ˜‹βœˆ
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