Limonaia

Nothing was so predominant in the Amalfi coast as were the big waxy yellow lemons. I saw this tropical fruit everywhere, from local desserts to tablecloths and lemon-infused lotions. Stay three days in the Amalfi coast and you will become used to the lemon scent, and forget about its predominant flavor and tang; probably travel back home missing the acid taste and aroma. At every restaurant we ate, we were rewarded with a chilly Limoncello shot glass as a digestivo, a delicious lemon liquor produced in this Italian region; meant to be drank in zips rather than as a teenager.

Apart from buying the typical beautiful lemon ceramics and tablecloths, I also bought lemon body oil that is soft and delicate in the skin and leaves a lemon smell that lingers for a few hours. I also had the popular delizia di limone, a typical dessert from the Sorrento region, made of a soft sponge cake drenched in Limoncello and covered in a lemon cream. I found mine to be incredible thick and heavy, which tasted a couple of days old with a scent of faux lemon flavor. Perhaps the place I chose to have this sweet cake wasn’t the most authentic one, the cause of having to avoid these from that point on (what a shame!). Nevertheless I did enjoy other lemony flavored dishes such as pastas, scaloppina, and other sweets; my favorite probably being the re-freshening lemon granita they sold at Via Pasitea in Positano.