I really enjoyed the market. I thought it was really cool how all the street vendors sold really unique items and how stuff was homemade. For example, fruit from farms.  The market was all in one space it was a very chaotic environment. There was a lot of variety...

The biggest difference I noticed between food in Florence and food in Naples would have to be the bread. The bread in Florence is very hard and thin. The bread in Naples is much softer and more delicious which makes for better pizza and bread for dipping in olive...

The food that put me out my convert zone was octopus. It has also become my favorite food along with steak. I would love to make chicken cutlets...

Unfortunately, I did not experience any traditional foods in Siena and San Gimignano. I do not miss food from the US. My favorite food I have experienced in the past week is the steak seen above. This steak was fried which was something I have never tried, and it...

The experience that surprised me the most was the steak and potatoes seen above. This was by far the best food I've had in Italy. The steak was cooked perfectly and the salty flakes they brought with it gave the steak even more flavor. Unfortunately, I have only had one pizza so far in Italy and it was not the best. It was undercooked for me personally. I plan to find some good pizza in the coming weeks.