San Marzano tomato tomatoes sold commercially are grown in Italy, though they are produced commercially in smaller quantities in other countries. Because of San Marzano's premium pricing, there is an ongoing battle against fraudulent product. On November 22, 2010, the Italian carabinieri confiscated 1,470 tons of canned tomatoes worth €1.2 million of improperly labeled product. San Marzano tomatoes, along with Roma tomatoes, have been designated as the only tomatoes that can be used for Vera Pizza Napoletana (True Neapolitan Pizza). San Marzano tomatoes originate from the small town of San Marzano sul Sarno, near Naples, Italy, and were first grown in volcanic soil
Xerém (food) Xerém (food) Xerém or Xarém is a Portuguese typical dish and is also eaten in Brazil and Cape Verde, where it is considered traditional. It is a mash made with corn flour combined with traditional ingredients from each region where it is prepared. The words "xerém" and "xarém" have no known origin. There are two hypotheses for the etymological origin of the words. In Brazil, it is a traditional dish in the Northeast Region especially in Pernambuco. The dish contains dried corn kernels. It is also popular in Minas Gerais but not with the name "xerém" but a "homimy", a