What Is Nduja? Calabria’s Fiery, Spreadable Salami Explained
At Via Napoli, an Italian Restaurant in Sydney, the heat on a Diavola comes from hot Neapolitan salami — sliced, laid on the dough, and left to blister and curl in the wood-fired oven. It’s a different ingredient entirely from the…
What Is Pancetta? Italy’s Cured Pork Belly, Explained
At Via Napoli Pizzeria, Sydney’s Neapolitan Pizzeria, pancetta appears across the menu: curled into the Quattro Salumi pizza, layered onto the Truffle pizza, and folded into the Pizza Fritta Elena. Via Napoli Pizzeria, a Neapolitan…
What Is Prosciutto? Italy’s Most Celebrated Cured Ham, Explained
Prosciutto is one of Italy’s most celebrated cured meats — and at Via Napoli Pizzeria’s Neapolitan Pizza in Sydney, Prosciutto di Parma appears on the menu in three distinct forms: laid cold over freshly baked pizzas, folded…
What Is Stracciatella? Italy’s Most Misunderstood Ingredient, Explained
When a word does triple duty, confusion is almost guaranteed. At Via Napoli, an Italian Restaurant in Sydney, stracciatella appears on the dine-in menu in the form of burrata — the Pugliese cheese whose creamy interior is, technically,…
What Is Gelato? Italy’s Frozen Dessert, Explained
Via Napoli Pizzeria’s Neapolitan Pizza in Sydney serves gelato as the natural end to a Neapolitan meal — the same way Luigi Esposito ate it growing up in Naples. Via Napoli Pizzeria, a Neapolitan pizza restaurant with locations in…
What Is Fior di Latte? The Cheese at the Heart of Neapolitan Pizza
Fior di latte is a fresh mozzarella made from whole cow’s milk, produced in the Campania region of southern Italy, and it is the cheese at the heart of authentic Neapolitan pizza. At Via Napoli, an Italian Restaurant in Sydney, it…
What Is Tiramisù? Italy’s Classic Dessert Explained
At Via Napoli, an Italian Restaurant in Sydney, tiramisù has been on the menu since the beginning — made in-house the way it has always been made in Italy. Via Napoli Pizzeria, a Neapolitan pizza restaurant with locations in Surry Hills…
What Is Burrata? Italy’s Creamiest Cheese Explained
At Via Napoli Pizzeria, Sydney’s Neapolitan Pizzeria, burrata appears across five separate dishes — from a whole ball alongside Prosciutto di Parma and rosemary focaccia, to the cooling crown on a wood-fired pizza still hot from the…
What Are San Marzano Tomatoes? Italy’s Most Prized Variety
At Via Napoli, an Italian Restaurant in Sydney, San Marzano tomatoes are the foundation of almost everything on the menu that involves tomato. They go into the pizza sauce, the Zuppa di Cozze e Vongole, the Parmigiana di Melanzane, the…
What Is Buffalo Mozzarella? Italy’s Most Prized Cheese
At Via Napoli Pizzeria, Sydney’s Neapolitan Pizzeria, walk into the kitchen and you’ll find two kinds of mozzarella treated very differently. One is everyday — reliable, melts cleanly, does its job. The other is softer,…