We got three day, unlimited ride bus tickets and headed off to the San Lorenzo market, famous for leather goods among other things. I just get the feeling that the quality is not what it once may have been. Deb made a few small purchases. We returned to The Central Market simply because I can't get enough of it.
Here are some pics o the San Lorenzo Market.
Here are some from Central Market. Keep in mind, these are just some of the meat. There is also produce, fish, cheese, fungi, wine, olive oil and everything in between,
Finally, to get back onto the topic of lunch, we both spotted Trattoria Za Za at about the same time. We had both read about it somewhere and decided to give it a try,
The two story building on the right is Central Market. The second floor is a giant food court, San Lorenzo Market fills the street on three sides of Central Market.
It was a beautiful day so we chose to sit outside. Deb had spaghetti with fresh clams, which she proclaimed to be excellent.
I had Spaghetti with zucchini blossoms, sliced zucchini, black truffles and shrimp. Somehow I had not seen the word for shrimp on the menu, so they were a surprise. It was a very delicious dish, but I could not really taste the truffles. If I had access to truffles, I would leave out the shrimp.
The zucchini blossoms combined with the flavor in a surprisingly good way. Something I will have to try at home.
HC
