Their boiled beef sandwiches served on crusty rolls are popular with the hordes of international art students, but you are also likely to rub elbows with locals at one of the communal tables.

BBC: Florence for foodies

They vary from day to day, but you're sure to find chicken or beef rendang, sambal squid, fried and boiled eggs, beef lung, spicy beef and potato croquettes.

CNN: The Best Food

As it happens, historically, cod or haddock often played the part in boiled dinners that corned beef does today.

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