The cuisine of Naples has its roots in the Greco-Roman Neapolis and the people of Naples have always been recognized as a jovial great taste people. Lucullo and Trimalcione also lived there for a long time.
The legendary villa of Lucullo, in the first century BC, extended from the slopes of Mount Echia to the islet of Megaride (today Borgo Marinari) and was the maximum expression of culinary splendor.
Lucio Licino Lucullo ( Roman general, later retired to private life in Naples) became so famous because of his banquets, so much so that still today – in Italian – the adjective «luculliano» is used to indicate a particularly lavish, abundant and delicious meal.