by Sangeeta Kocharekar URL Copied! The best part of the day for Italians, says Italian chef Andrea Massoli, is aperitivo time. It’s a time to gather with friends and family while sipping your favourite drink and having “due chiacchiere” which in Roman dialect means “two chats”. “But of course with the right people and drink, it will soon become a loud laugh,” says Massoli, chef at Brisbane restaurant Firma .
“Surely my fellow compatriots will agree that we all love having aperitivo.” var VMDAdsTheLatch = window.VMDAdsTheLatch || {}; var gptAdSlots = window.
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The word is also used to label the ritual of drinking it though ‘aperitivo hour’ or ‘aperitivo time’ are used too. The term ‘aperitivo’ comes from the Latin word meaning ‘to open’ which suggests its original purpose is to stimulate the appetite. The very best of The Latch delivered straight to your inbox.
Image: Grain Bar “It’s common to have aperitivo daily but on the family day on Sundays, it’s a must,” says Luigi Esposito, Italian chef-owner of Sydne.