A view holding seven centuries of history. Seated comfortably at a beautiful table made of ceramic with festoons of fruit and flowers, the window offers one of the most charming and characteristic views of Naples.

Originally, it was only a flat bread seasoned with different ingredients, according to the availability. But the simple mix of water, flour, yeast and salt has become the basis of one of the most famous foods and appreciated in the world only thanks to the production techniques and improved abilities of the Neapolitan “pizzaoioli” over centuries.

In his suitcase, especially when he is travelling outside Italy, there is always a kilo of Sorrento lemons.

Even a few decades ago, children usually played among the large piles of clay dispersed in every corner of the hamlet. Everywhere, in its characteristic alleys, the hamlet of Maiano, one of the five districts of Sant’Agnello, revealed the importance of the terracotta manufacturing for the subsistence of its inhabitants.

The arrival of tomatoes from Peru at the beginning of the