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Eating and drinking
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Triestine
cuisine
is as mixed as its population, with goulash, potato noodles and cheese dumplings on many menus, as well as some superb fish dishes. The local
terrano
, a very sharp red wine grown only on the limestone highlands, was reputedly the favourite of the Roman empress Livia and is supposed to be good for the blood. It's delicious in any event and should be tried, ideally as an accompaniment to the heavy Triestine food. For less stolid meals, investigate the
osmizze
, impromptu eating places, often in the hinterland of the Carso, which offer the simplest of local produce at rock-bottom prices. Trieste is most famous in Italy for its
coffee
, imported and even roasted here - you'll be pushed to find a better or a stronger cup anywhere. Via C. Battisti is a good street for
food shops
- cheeses, cooked meats, olives and pasta in its many guises are piled high in the windows. Other useful information
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Italy,
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