What is the best food invented in Naples?
One city produced a UNESCO-listed flatbread, a rum-soaked cake and an Easter tart that takes three days. Pick its finest hour.
1PizzaThe Neapolitan flatbread whose making UNESCO added to its intangible heritage list in 2017.1000pts
2Ragù napoletanoWhole cuts of meat simmered in tomato for hours, then served as sauce first and second course after.787pts
3FriarielliBitter local greens sautéed with garlic and chilli, the standard partner to Neapolitan sausage.753pts
4Mozzarella in carrozzaMozzarella sealed between bread slices, breaded and fried until it pulls apart in strings.621pts
5Spaghetti alle vongolePasta with clams, garlic and white wine, the coastal dish Naples orders on Christmas Eve.538pts
6StruffoliChristmas mound of fried dough pearls glued together with honey and sprinkles.538pts
7PastieraEaster tart of wheat berries, ricotta and orange-flower water, baked days before it is eaten.440pts
8ParmigianaLayered fried aubergine, tomato and cheese, claimed by several southern regions but perfected here.440pts
9ZeppoleChoux rings piped with custard and topped with a single sour cherry for Saint Joseph's Day.440pts
10CasatielloSavoury Easter bread ringed with cured meat and cheese, with whole eggs baked into the crust.323pts
11BabàYeast cake soaked in rum, adopted from a French court recipe and made Neapolitan.323pts
12TaralliCrunchy ring biscuits studded with almonds and black pepper, sold along the seafront.179pts
13SfogliatellaShell-shaped pastry of paper-thin layers filled with semolina and candied citrus.179pts
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