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Anna e Marika
Intermediate
52 Videos

Anna and Marika are two young women who sometimes masquerade as lyric opera characters and news broadcasters, but who also give us some authentic everyday Italian conversation, and show us around the shops, parks, and eating places of Rome. These videos are generally geared to beginners, with some moments of fast talking by restaurant owners and the like.

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Anna e Marika - Hostaria Antica Roma - Part 5

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Here we are at the last part of the story of this unique restaurant. Anna and Marika relax over coffee, and tease each other about being just a bit fuori (nuts).

Anna e Marika - Hostaria Antica Roma - Part 4

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Another little journey back in time. This time Anna and Marika discover what pigeons have to do with dead people!

Anna e Marika - Hostaria Antica Roma - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

The journey into the past continues, and this time Paolo, the proprietor even tells an anecdote concerning American history. If you're wondering what American History has to do with ancient Rome, tune in!

Anna e Marika - Hostaria Antica Roma - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Italy

What did people eat in Ancient Rome? Paolo, the owner of the restaurant, tells us about the history of the place and talks about the most popular dishes on the menu based on actual recipes from Roman times.

Anna e Marika - Hostaria Antica Roma - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Find out what's so special about the restaurant where Anna and Marika are about to have lunch.

Anna e Marika - La mozzarella di bufala - La produzione e i tagli - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Get the scoop, along with Marika and Anna, on what types of mozzarella there are, and what they go well with on the dinner table.

Anna e Marika - Pizza al taglio romana - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Anna and Marika take you right into the pizzetteria where Flavio explains how pizza is made.

Anna e Marika - Pizza al taglio romana - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Who doesn't like pizza? Anna and Marika talk about Rome's take on pizza—a rectangular kind of takeout pizza you can order by the slice, and white pizza. Anna talks about focaccia from Apulia. Buon appetito!

Anna e Marika - La mozzarella di bufala - La produzione e i tagli - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Anna and Marika get to the shop (see part 1) and talk with Chiara who works there. She kindly explains a little bit about how mozzarella is made, and how it should be kept. You may be in for some surprises!

Anna e Marika - La mozzarella di bufala - La produzione e i tagli - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Anna and Marika are planning a dinner, and start out by making a shopping list. They have some major decisions to make about the antipasti (appetizers)!

Anna e Marika - Fruttivendolo

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Anna and Marika sit on a park bench musing about how much they like real fruits and vegetables, and then they actually go to the market where a farmer tells them about typically Roman produce.

Anna e Marika - Trattoria Al Biondo Tevere - Part 3

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Don't miss the last part of Marika and Anna's encounter with Signora Giuseppina of the Trattoria al Biondo Tevere. You'll hear about a 56 year-old fridge, five weddings in one day, and sheep who do gardening.

Anna e Marika - Trattoria Al Biondo Tevere - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Back in the days when people traveled on horseback, Al Biondo Tevere was a convenient rest stop just outside the walls of the city. People would feed and water their horses, and trade what was in their bundles of food with their fellow travelers. Later, it became a proper restaurant and many famous people became regulars, including filmmakers, Pasolini and Bertolucci. Signora Giuseppina shares the story.

Anna e Marika - Trattoria Al Biondo Tevere - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Adv-Intermediate Adv-Intermediate

Italy

Marika and Anna take us to a famous restaurant on the banks of the Tiber River in Rome. Tune in to discover what's so special about it. (It has to do with movies and movie stars.) And... maybe you can guess what pasta dish Anna is going to order!

Anna e Marika - La pasta fresca

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Marika and Anna take you to a shop where they make and sell fresh pasta. Have fun!

Anna e Marika - Il pane

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Il pane (bread) is an important staple at the Italian table, no question about it. There is a great variety of kinds of bread, and in fact, every region has its own. Anna and Marika take you to discover some of their favorites.

Anna e Marika - Un Ristorante a Trastevere

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Italy

Anna and Marika are having lunch in the Trastevere quarter of Rome. Join them as they order traditional Roman pasta dishes and talk about Italian eating habits.

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