Mamma Mia restaurant unveils new menu
SERVING the Uptown Mall area, Mamma Mia is known for its all-day and all-night dining concept with a wide array of Italian dishes that bring home to diners that warm and cozy ambiance that is distinct to Italian family gatherings. This March, Filipino diners can savor the flavors of Rome as Mamma Mia unveils its latest and exciting addition to its menu of authentic Italian dishes.
Taking charge of the Mamma Mia kitchen is Chef Alessandro Carosi, who hopes to create a sensation by introducing some of Rome’s hallmark dishes such as pizza and pasta based around the iconic sheep’s milk cheese, the Pecorino Romano. A native of Rome, Chef Carosi took up culinary arts at the Instituto Alberghiero and worked most of his career in restaurants around Italy, three of which he currently owns. His culinary expertise covers Italian cuisine including appetizers, main courses, and desserts, but it is pizza he considers his prized creation.
“My specialty is pizza, and I’ve been perfecting it over 15 years,” said Chef Carosi. And to perfect Mamma Mia’s pizza, the chef has upgraded the pizza dough’s quality, making it lighter and soft to the bite. “For the dough, we are now using wheat flour from Napoli. And let it rest for 24 to 36 hours to produce a very light pizza dough so you can enjoy more the flavors of the toppings,” Chef Carosi added.
The Italian chef is also bringing in a 30 kg. Pecorino Romano cheese wheel made from fresh whole sheep’s milk. To highlight the Pecorino Romano cheese as the central ingredient, Chef Carosi will be serving pasta dishes such as Bucatini All Amatriciana, Trippa Alla Romana, Rigatoni con Salsiccie, and Bucatini Alla Norcina. These are best paired with Italian wines the bar service list can offer.
“At Mamma Mia, we are happy that our regular diners come back for our bestsellers, and we would like to keep the dining experience fresh and exciting since there’s so much to discover in the Italian cuisine, especially if you go to its many regions, in terms of tastes and flavors. With Chef Carosi heading our kitchen, we are proud to initiate the Filipino palates to the flavors of Rome,” said Giulius S. Lapino, chief executive and president of Rigatoni Corporation Eatalian, Incorporated, the mother company of Mamma Mia.
Mr. Lapino added, “We suggest that they also have a taste of our new creamless carbonara. It is really something different from what we’re too familiar with: the one with the heavy cream.”