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  • Pause at any street corner to enjoy a vivid slice of Neapolitan life.

  • And don't forget to look up. With no yards, families make full use of their tiny balconies.

  • Roberta: This is Basso living. Rick: Basso living, what does that mean Basso?

  • Roberta: It can mean low. Rick: So literally low.

  • Roberta: Yeah, it's like a small apartment, 2, 3 bedrooms, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 people join

  • the family. Rick: Okay the traditional sort of romantic

  • life in the streets? Roberta: Life in the streets, yeah.

  • Many people might have money to go away from here but they still stay here.

  • No taste of Naples is complete without a pizza. Antica Pizzeria da Michele is a favorite.

  • Baking in just the right combination of fresh dough, mozzarella, and tomatoes in traditional

  • wood-burning ovens, this restaurant is considered by many the birthplace of pizza. They brag

  • it takes several years of practice to get the dough just right. Catering to pizza purists, the menu

  • is brief...just two kinds: marinara comes with tomato sauce, oregano, and garlic, no cheese.

  • Margherita celebrates the unification of Italy. Named after the first Italian queen,

  • it comes with the colors of the Italian flag: red tomatoes, white mozzarella cheese, and

  • a garnish of green basil.

  • Italians who come to the States are not impressed by thick and fancy pizzas.

  • Judging from the enthusiasm of those munching these hot and tasty pies,

  • what really matters is not the quantity of ingredients but the quality.

Pause at any street corner to enjoy a vivid slice of Neapolitan life.

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