alla romana

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Italian

Etymology

Ellipsis of alla maniera romana (the Roman way). The origin of sense 2 is uncertain.

Pronunciation

Adjective

alla romana (invariable) (also used as an adverb)

  1. (cooking) Roman-style; prepared according to the traditional manner of Rome, which involves different ingredients and procedures depending on the food.
    calamari alla romanacalamari rings
    carciofi alla romanafried artichokes
    gnocchetti alla romana
    saltimbocca alla romana
    trippa alla romana
  2. (of a payment) Dutch; split equally among all the payers.
    pagamento alla romanaDutch treat
    fare alla romanago halves, go Dutch