I have food poisoning from an Italian I had for lunch. It was definitely a bolognaise sauce when I ate it but its looking a lot more like a Ragu on the way back out.
After months of dreaming of the sun, the sandy beaches and an enormous plate of pasta covered with Bolognese sauce and freshly grated Parmesan, a tourist finally finds themselves sitting at a restaurant in Italy. But after nervously checking the menu, their expression changes. Spaghetti alla Bolognese is nowhere to be seen. “What do you mean there's no Bolognese?!” The tourist asks the startled waiter, who politely suggests in broken English that they try the tagliatelle al ragù instead. https://www.thelocal.it/20160914/the-truth-about-spaghetti-bolognese-ragu-pasta
There was also another page it linked to that reminded the English you can't get garlic bread either As for the spaghetti, you can get spaghetti pomodori, even spaghetti frutti di mare but never bolognese. Rague is served with tagliatelle Chances are if you do see it, then it will be in a highly populated tourist area specially made for the Brits and Americans....much like Americano - the same if you ask for a Latte...you will get guess what!?....a glass of Milk.
Exactly mate. As that article states a lot of the confusion is caused because of the translation or how it got lost in translation. Much how the English pronounce Bruschetta wrong. For example; alla bolognese, means Bologna style or Bolognese style, but that interpretation was created by the Americans, for what the Italians know as Ragu! Even in lesser tourists areas another example, if you ask for an (Caffe) Americano...you will just get a black coffee, because all the Italians have done is dilute an Espresso. So you will get a cup with an espresso in it with a jug of hot water....not to be confused with the cold water you get in a glass with cappuccino. If you actually want milk you need to ask for 'un po latte' remembering to express if you want the milk hot or cold ie Caldo or Freddo.
I can actually answer that question for you. I went into a restaurant one time and ordered it in Italy, not my last visit. The waiter turned round to me and said, a Brit that can pronounce it properly! He asked what is it with the English, they all pronounce it wrong. It just goes to show, a few simple words or in this case one, pronounced correctly goes a long way to getting a smile and making the art of conversation and a better service.
i know **** all about italians food, they only eat spag bog, pizza and garlic bread, and drink red wine.. actually thinking about it, it don't sound to bad.
