What is mostarda?
Mostarda · Italian
Italian candied fruit preserved in a mustard-spiked syrup, sweet with a sinus-clearing kick.
What it tastes like
Sweet and fruity, then a sharp mustard heat that goes straight up your nose.
Where you’ll see it
With cheese boards, salumi, boiled meats (bollito misto) and pork at Italian restaurants.
Related words
- chutney
- piccalilli
- chow chow