21 modern Italian recipes that break all the rules

Waiter, there’s fish sauce in my Bolognese: Italian-ish recipes that break all the rules

Ravioli made with wonton wrappers. A smoked eel carbonara. And that trippa alla Romana by Alberto's Lounge. This is Italian, but not as you know it.

Mitch Orr's smoked eel “carbonara”

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Ravioli made with wonton wrappers. A smoked eel carbonara. And that pici Bolgonese with fish sauce. This is Italian, but not as you know it.

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A cheat’s recipe for spinach and ricotta ravioli

A cheat’s recipe for spinach and ricotta ravioli

Dan Pepperell’s fried chicken alla diavola

Dan Pepperell’s fried chicken alla diavola

Capitano’s sugarsnap pea “scapece”

Capitano’s sugarsnap pea “scapece”

Guy Grossi’s pearl barley polenta

Guy Grossi’s pearl barley polenta

Acme’s maltagliati with washed kimchi and guanciale

Acme’s maltagliati with washed kimchi and guanciale

Tipo 00’s orecchiette with broccolini, anchovy, garlic, chilli and Asiago

Tipo 00’s orecchiette with broccolini, anchovy, garlic, chilli and Asiago

Pinbone’s hazelnut tiramisù

Pinbone’s hazelnut tiramisù

Parmesan chawanmushi

Parmesan chawanmushi

Carpaccio of kangaroo with beetroot and native fruits

Carpaccio of kangaroo with beetroot and native fruits

Swordfish con sarde by Alberto’s Lounge

Swordfish con sarde by Alberto’s Lounge

Popolo’s frittata “carbonara”

Popolo’s frittata “carbonara”

Agostino’s chocolate, clementine and aniseed zaletti

Agostino’s chocolate, clementine and aniseed zaletti

Lasagne with romanesco (Lasagne con broccolo romanesco) — Photo: Ben Dearnley

Sarah Cicolini’s lasagne with romanesco

Sarah Cicolini’s lasagne with romanesco

Icebergs Dining Room & Bar’s caramelised Marsala pear crostata

Icebergs Dining Room & Bar’s caramelised Marsala pear crostata

Gnocchi with spicy pipi sauce and wild herbs by Icebergs Dining Room & Bar

Gnocchi with spicy pipi sauce and wild herbs by Icebergs Dining Room & Bar

Mitch Orr’s smoked eel “carbonara”

Mitch Orr’s smoked eel “carbonara”

Capitano’s veal parmigiana

Capitano’s veal parmigiana with panko crumbs

Macadamia panna cotta

Macadamia panna cotta

Peppers aqua pazza

Peppers aqua pazza

Trippa alla Romana (Roman-style tripe) by Alberto’s Lounge

Trippa alla Romana (Roman-style tripe) by Alberto’s Lounge

10 William St’s Pici Bolognese

10 William St’s Pici Bolognese

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