Al Matto

When you first arrive in a new country, whether you are staying long term or taking a short vacation, the food entices you and all you want to eat are new things and experience culture through food firsthand. But, if you stay long enough, you can begin to miss food that you ate in your country a lot. I missed pizza (Italian style) after a few weeks in South Korea, and I tracked down Al Matto soon after. It was like stepping back into Chicago or New York (or maybe Rome too), and reveling in the nostalgia of home.