How to Say ‘Of porcini mushrooms’ in Italian
Di porcini
dee por-CHEE-nee
[dee por-CHEE-nee]
💬 Usage Tip: After a quantity, Italian uses “di”: “mezzo chilo di porcini.” “Porcini” is plural; one mushroom is “un porcino.”
🇮🇹 In Italy: Porcini are a star of Italian cuisine, especially in autumn. They’re loved in risotto, pasta, and tagliatelle ai funghi.
Phrase Breakdown
Di
[dee]
of
A common preposition meaning of; here it links the quantity to the type of mushroom.
Vorrei mezzo chilo di porcini, per favore.
I’d like half a kilo of porcini, please.
porcini
[por-CHEE-nee]
porcini mushrooms
A prized variety of wild mushroom, very common in Italian cooking and markets.
I porcini freschi sono di stagione in autunno.
Fresh porcini are in season in autumn.
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