Italy is a country that offers not only pizza and pasta, but also delicious sweets such as tiramisu and panna cotta. However, I can't think of any Italian sweets that are suitable for souvenirs and last a long time. Chocolates can be found at KALDI's, and biscotti (cantuccio) might be said to be from Saizer. What is a thoughtful Italian souvenir?


For those who are wondering, I would like to recommend " baba " as a gift from Italy. It is a cake baked in the shape of a corkscrew and soaked in rum-flavored syrup. It is a specialty of Naples in the south, but can also be found in pastry stores, department stores, and airports in other cities. *It seems to be a French pastry as well.

Souvenir of Italy "baba

I had it for the first time after a friend who lives in Italy recommended it to me...........................


It's not a candy, but almost a liquor. It is a drink you can eat.

Rum-infused cakes are common, but this one is extraordinarily rummy. One bite of the cake is filled with rum syrup...or is it almost rum? The rum syrup is so strong that when you bite into a piece of cake, you can almost feel it is rum.



The dryness of the lamb stands out at first, but as you chew, the sweetness of the cake shows its face. Personally, it was a fresh balance that I had never tasted before.


It seems that in the home country, the cake is sometimes served with fresh cream and fruits, and it tastes even better if you follow this custom. I would not recommend this to those who are not fond of alcohol, but on the other hand, for those who like to drink, this is a must-have! I think it is a souvenir with great impact.