Naples. Two tales of a city. The first tale: the popular cuisine

WaterFood is a column centered on the culture of food dedicated to Port Cities due to the extraordinary richness and beauty of their 'karstic' interconnection with cooking; the articles of WaterFood will propose the bliss of the discovery of the beating heart and of the most sincere soul of Port Cities by tasting their flavor, by making the city a living cook book. This article talk about Naples was the capital of the Kingdom since 1266 to the unification of Italy; the city has always been one of the most populous cities of the West. These aspects have influenced the Neapolitan cuisine that has evolved along two lines, the royal cuisine and the popular one, which over time have become intertwined and fused together