Cosa sono i "cicchetti" a Venezia?
24 Mar 2024 · 1 min
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In this short explanatory video, the narrator introduces the Venetian snack known as "cicchetti". He explains that the term comes from the Latin ciccus, meaning a small amount, and likens cicchetti to bite‑size appetizers or finger food. Cicchetti are typically served as slices of bread topped with cured meats, fried items, or other small delicacies, and are offered in bars, gathering places, and during aperitivo. The narrator also mentions their historical role: merchants would conduct business while eating these snacks and drinking wine, highlighting cicchetti as an early form of street or finger food rooted in Venetian tradition.
