Seafood crudité close up, Ristorante Beccaceci, Abruzzo

Ristorante Beccaceci Montepulciano d’Abruzzo lunch

Menu from a lunch at Ristorante Beccaceci (a renowned seafood restaurant by the Adriatic) at Giulianova Lido in Abruzzo, Italy, with Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wines (rough English translations bold and in brackets):

Crudità marinare del nostro mare (Seafood crudités from the sea)

Tortino di alici e misticanza e Cozza gratinata al pomodoro (Anchovy tart and misticanza, mussel gratin with tomato)

Paccheri rossi con crostacei, pomodoro e bottarga (Red Paccheri pasta with shellfish, tomato and bottarga (fish eggs))

Rana pescatrice con radicchio (Monkfish with chicory)

Dolci della tradizione (Traditional dessert (liquorice ice cream))

Pecorino spumante brut citra

Strappelli Soprano Colli Aprutini Pecorino  IGT 2011

Nicodemi Notari Trebbiano d’Abruzzo 2011

Cantina Terzini Cerasuolo d’Abruzzo DOC 2012

Illuminati Zanna Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Colline Teramane DOCG 2008 Riserva

Qin Xie

Qin Xie is a London based food, wine and travel journalist and trained chef.

When not infiltrating Michelin restaurants as a kitchen tourist, she writes about food, drink and travel. Her work has appeared on Yahoo, FT, The Times and CNN.

Her first cookbook, co-authored with YS Peng at Hunan Restaurant, is out March 2014.

According to friends, her watch is always set to UTC -- ready for the next big adventure. In reality, she is happiest at the dinner table or by the sea.

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