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The world will celebrate the inaugural International Amatriciana Day on 6 March 2026, in a global event dedicated to one of Italy\u2019s most iconic pasta dishes.<\/p>\n
Launched by the Associazione dei Ristoratori e degli Albergatori di Amatrice (ARAM), this first edition aims to transform a local tradition into a worldwide movement.<\/p>\n
Although considered a Roman staple along with Carbonara and Cacio e Pepe, the true home of the Amatriciana is still the small Lazio town of Amatrice, located about two hours north-east of Rome.<\/p>\n
Every year, at the end of August, the town holds the Sagra dell\u2019Amatriciana, a festival to celebrate the dish which is most commonly served with bucatini pasta. But now the town has the world in its sights.<\/p>\n
The mission is designed to protect the authentic recipe of the Amatriciana Tradizionale and to send a message of rebirth of Amatrice, which has been rebuilding since it was devasated by an earthquake 10 years ago.<\/p>\n
Why 6 March?<\/strong><\/p>\n The date was chosen to honour a major milestone in Italian culinary history. On 6 March 2020, the European Union officially recognised Amatriciana Tradizionale as a Specialit\u00e0 Tradizionale Garantita (STG).<\/p>\n This prestigious status ensures that only dishes following the strict, original recipe\u2014using specific ingredients such as guanciale from Amatrice and Pecorino Romano\u2014can bear the name.<\/p>\n As part of the 2026 celebrations, ARAM and the town of Amatrice are highlighting the essential components that distinguish the real deal from the “fake” versions found abroad:<\/p>\n Guanciale<\/strong> (cured pork jowl), never pancetta or bacon.<\/p>\n A specific Pecorino<\/strong> cheese that is savoury but not overly salty.<\/p>\n No-go list: The official recipe strictly forbids the use of garlic, onions, or cream.<\/p>\n 2026 event highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n While the official day is 6 March, the festivities in 2026 will extend through the weekend (6-8 March) with a series of high-profile events.<\/p>\n There will be a formal presentation in Rome featuring the new International Amatriciana logo, as well as a symposium on food as an intangible heritage at Roma Tre University.<\/p>\n Amatrice is host a massive open-air kitchen serving thousands of plates to visitors and “gastronomic pilgrims.”<\/p>\n Restaurants across the globe are invited to feature a dedicated “Amatriciana STG” menu for the day.<\/p>\n Beyond the food<\/strong><\/p>\n International Amatriciana Day is seen as key to giving an economic boost for the Rieti province.<\/p>\n By encouraging tourism and global awareness, the festival will also help to ensure that the culture of Amatrice thrives year-round, not just during the peak summer months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Amatrice to host first edition of International Amatriciana Day. The world will celebrate the inaugural International Amatriciana Day on 6 March 2026, in a global event dedicated to one of Italy\u2019s most iconic pasta dishes. Launched by the Associazione dei Ristoratori e degli Albergatori di Amatrice (ARAM), this first edition aims to transform a local<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45085,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[29332,1075,2547,2802,29242],"class_list":["post-45084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-eventi","tag-amatriciana","tag-day","tag-italy","tag-launch","tag-march"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/polinex.cluster021.hosting.ovh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/polinex.cluster021.hosting.ovh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/polinex.cluster021.hosting.ovh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/polinex.cluster021.hosting.ovh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/polinex.cluster021.hosting.ovh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45084"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/polinex.cluster021.hosting.ovh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45084\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/polinex.cluster021.hosting.ovh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/polinex.cluster021.hosting.ovh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/polinex.cluster021.hosting.ovh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/polinex.cluster021.hosting.ovh.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}