I Just Found Out I'M ITALIAN
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- Опубліковано 22 гру 2022
- #christmas #naples #napoli
PASTA GRAMMAR NEWS ALERT! My mom just dropped a bomb on me: a side of the family we knew very little about is actually Italian. She tracked down the info of my ancestor who emigrated from Naples, which is where Eva and I happen to be heading. Time to find my roots!
The only problem is that we need to finish our Christmas shopping first, and Naples during the holidays can be... a little intense.
🎄 Buon Natale, guys! 🎄
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We're coming to you a little early because something unexpected happened on our way through Naples! We hope you all have wonderful holidays, we're certainly looking forward to enjoying Christmas in Dasà. We'll be taking some time to do so until a little later in January, so we'll see you guys in the new year. Buon Natale!
Buon Natale Merry Christmas 🎄🇺🇲🇮🇹
Buon Natale!
Uau, meraviglioso!
I love that your wife wants to see proof that there's still Italian in you. It's hilarious. Ah Italians.
I could see you had a little Italian in you all along....
Harper, your great great grandpa would be so proud to see you with your beautiful Calabrese wife eating cookies outside of his apartment! 😆 But you are right - DNA doesn't matter when you are experiencing a wonderful culture! ❤Buon Natale to you and your family !!
Merry Christmas! Thank you for bringing so much joy into my life this year. Much love to you and your families!
Il discorso di Harper a fine video mi ha quasi commosso, ormai sei uno di noi
A guy I worked with recently showed up with some hot peppers. They didn’t look like jalapeños or Asian chilies 🌶️ so I asked him. He said they were Italian hot peppers that he grew himself.
So I surprised him with my knowledge of Italian hot peppers by telling him they were Calabrian. He said “I’m Calabrian! How’d you know that?”
So I told him about your channel 😂
Dr. Florida Man I've had the same sort of experience. I had a customer one time with slightly different Italian-sounding accent. I asked him where he was from. Kinda from the northwest of Italy. Liguria? "Not quite -- that's next door. How do you know about that?" Pasta Grammar.
You know, that's what makes this channel so great. All the other channels that deal with Italian food or "Italian" food treat Italian cuisine as all the same. I find it really helpful to know about the regional differences. The only problem is that, when I hear Americans talking about "Italian" food, I'm often confused. Then I realize they don't know what they're talking about, and I keep my mouth shut. That way, everybody is happy.
@@ps5801 Americans are familiar with Brooklyn Italian.
@@dr.floridamanphd I'm from the west coast. Other than the bridge, I don't know about Brooklyn. Sorry.
@@ps5801 Brooklyn used to, or maybe still does, have a large Italian immigrant community. Most of what Americans know about the Italian language and cuisine comes from that area. It’s referred to as Brooklyn Italian because it’s not real Italian.
@@dr.floridamanphd Interesting. Thanks for the info.
I ALWAYS knew there was a reason why Harper did the "Chef Alfredo" character so well. I'm glad to end the year with this news!
Eva asking aren’t you Italian? to Harper made me laugh. You two have such a sweet relationship. That is so cool that you got to see your great great grandfather’s house! What a cool experience! As a European American mutt I’ve always wished to have some stronger cultural roots. Buon Natale!
PS Mamma Rosa’s Christmas village is so cool!!!
I never laughed more than with this video. The back and forth was hilarious, especially when Harper couldn't find the #7.
So WHEN YOU HAVE KIDS, they’ll be even MORE Italian! 😁 And I love Eva’s coat!!
It doesn't matter what nationality anyone is, when it comes to good food it brings everyone together no matter where we or the food is from.
Well, actually it does matter!
I did the DNA test last year and found out my Great Grandfather was Italian from Molise. I enjoyed your video about the area, the best! I was always interested in ancient history of Italy and Greece. I love all your videos, but the one on Molise was special to me. Our family town was Frosolone and was nearly destroyed in a earthquake in the early 1800’s. ❤❤❤❤
As a cinematographer the husband's killin' it, since the very first video.
And Ava's just Ava, don't need anything else ❤️
Wonderful video again folks. I spent a month in Naples doing a play there, Questi Fantasmi which was translated as SOULS OF NAPLES by Eduardo De Filippo. He is considered the poet laureate of Naples, and even though we did the play in English, the whole audience, knew it, and even laughed at the punchlines ! It’s an amazing city for sure.
As a longtime American resident of Italia, 'Questi Fantasmi' is literally "These ghosts". Soltanto per dire.
I'm 1/4 Greek, but when I'm in Greece , Everyone is family!!! Good to find that out. It gives to the soul of who you are.
Italians, Spanish and Greeks are similar...all brothers💪
@@alessandroroveda2859 una faccia, una razza cit.
And my understanding is that Calabria was founded by Greek settlers.
In fact I saw a video on Calabrian-Greek culture. Very fascinating.
By the way , if you noticed , there were bagpipers toward the end.
Bagpipes were introduced to Romans by Greeks, who in turn brought them to Britain 🇬🇧.
And today bagpipes are quintessentially Scottish 🏴.
I’m neither Greek or Italian .
I came for the authentic Italian recipes , but l learned a lot more. 😊😊😊
Caro Harper such beautiful moving words and so wise. As a Neapolitan born and raised now living in Fl I could not agree with you more . In the south of Italy you feel welcomed and loved
I'm crying with Harpers final reflection.
You give us tours of Italy that we would never have seen otherwise. So glad you have a slice of Italian in you Harper!
👆👆New year in advance congratulations you are shortlisted among the winners send a direct message🥇🥈🥉🎊🎁🎁💯
I remember finding out, after doing a lot of research about my mother’s mostly Scots/Irish heritage, that the bloodline included a tiny drop from Italy. I spent the rest of that day speaking with a terrible fake Italian accent. Merry Christmas, kiddos!
Hello how are you doing today?
Ahahah
ahah that super funny cheer.
Just watched this again. Good humans appreciate good humans. Parker is welcomed in the human family. Merry Christmas.
This is the best one ever. Eva...Italy is a big place. It's okay to share one block with Harper. You are the best, Eva. Embrace the spirit Harper. Keep eating the food and love the one you're with. Have a wonderful Christmas!!
I love how the two of you encourage your viewers to visit and explore Italy for what it is, not just for familial connections or history. There’s so much culture (both old and new) in your videos, that hopefully it gets more people interested in exploring new places and meeting new people in Eva’s home country (and Harper’ adopted country)! Thanks for sharing the shopping experience at the marketplace - apparently last minute holiday shopping is a madhouse regardless of where we live. 😂
Always great to know you have Italian genes in your blood! Even if it is 1/16th! ❤️
I did a DNA test through Ancestry and it showed I had DNA across the Mediterranean... until I found no records south of France. Most of the records show my ancestors were displaced Vikings living in Scotland, and England, with a smattering of German. When the records didn't match my DNA... suddenly the swath around the Mediterranean disappeared from their records.
I was heartbroken. My dad had an olive complexion, huge nose, chocolate brown eyes, and curly black hair. Towards the end of his life, he began to suspect that the woman who raised him, was NOT his mother, but his grandmother. His oldest sister was 16 years older than him. He visited this sister in hospice and told her his suspicsions and she neither confirmed, nor denied them. She was okay if he wanted to think that. I lost my dad almost 30 years ago, and the DNA was supposed to give me more info on him.
I later did a DNA test through CRI Genetics; the man who created this, won a Nobel prize for his work. CRI found my dad's lineage. Most likely his family immigrated to the US after the Civil War... from Italy. I'm 1/4th Italian. Since we have no clue the name of my dad's father, I can't trace any records. CRI filled in the swath of DNA across the Mediterranean all the way to India, Southern China and Japan. My historic and romantic side likes to think I had an Italian ancestor who was an explorer or trader, because they found South American DNA, also.
The fact that your great, great grandfather came from Italy in 1899 isn’t that strange and wasn’t that long ago - when talking about family history. My paternal grandfather came to USA from Sicily in 1897 (dob 1873). I remember him well. I’m a young 68. I’ve been to Sicily and visited the house he was raised in and have met extended family. And yes, the welcome has always been warm and caring.
You two keep up the good work - please. Buon Natale.
Harper, the figurine Eva shown at 7:24 represent their version of a LOTTERY TICKET KIOSK, like the ones in the middle of the aisle of some local malls in my hometown. That's where you go to buy electronic lottery tickets (incl. instant games) and traditional lottery tickets (in our case are tickets singly numbered from 1-50K for prizes every week).
Like they promote here "Porque La Suerte Te Toca" / "Cause Luck Is Looking For You"... 🍀🍀😁😁
The love and passion Harper has for Italy really moves and touches me every time 💗
Your comments at the end say it all. Myself, my Grandfather came from Sicily and I grew up around my Italian side of the family " Falcone and Citterio" were family Names. My DNA shows that I am 45% Italian, but my wife after 10 yrs still gives me a hard time. Being that my wife is from the North, she really goes on about "The people of the dirt" I just laugh about the story of Sicily and how that culture developed over the centuries. No matter, like you, everyone I have met while in Italy was so kind and sweet. It made such a impact on me, I set out my goal to move to Rome and finally once my Townhouse sells, we will be moving there. Happy Holidays and have a Great New Year
Citterio is North surname
Milan probaly
tell your ignorant wife to take a history lesson Sicily has way more history than whatever the north can muster in a thousand years. Pathetic racist
Citterio comes from Lombardy in the very north, Falcone is mostly from Campania and Puglia, when you mean she goes on about "The people of the dirt" do you mean the "T" word? because that is offensive, shocking
The people of dirt ? Ouch 😢 I’m half Italian.. my momma is Italian and yes I’ve heard of ppl saying such nasty things about southern Italians, especially Sicilians 😢😢😢 not cool
Have the best time guys! We appreciate you so very much thank you for bringing us along in your adventures ✨
This one made me a little teary eyed, in a good way. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Buon anno!
Merry Christmas Eva and Harper and thank you for Pasta Grammar. Based on my Italian GGP I am close to qualifying for Italian citizenship and I couldn’t be more excited.
🎉 congrats on finding out your Italian heritage. So now you know why you loved Naples so much and why you've been drawn to the Italian culture! ❤
Love your videos. I'm half Italian and have only visited Italy once. Following you around makes it feel like I need to do it again for a longer stretch. Merry Christmas to you an Eva. And have a fruitful and prosperous New Year.
Your closing comments are what it's all about. ❤️ Buon Natale!
And a very Merry Christmas, from the Land Down Under, to you both!
Harper, benvenuto nel mondo dei figli e delle figlie degli italiani emigrati!
This was a fun, personal Christmas tour, thanks for sharing! ❤️🌲😎💞
Thank you for this very enjoyable Christmas video! Merry Christmas
I loved this video and it left me wanting for more. Seeing Naples where my ancestry derived from was a joy, especially the food. I never made it to Naples when I was in Italy, such a shame. You’re right about Italian hospitality, they can’t do enough for you. So my little bit of Italy here was my aunt Louisa, the first war bride in our city who hailed from Rome. She was my Italian connection and I miss her so much. But through Eva, I’ve recaptured that great feeling of being a proud Italian and learning the best way to prepare Italian meals. I’ve made my own ricotta and pasta for raviolis, Italian bread and antipasto. Fritters with anchovies are next along with pizzelles and pignoli cookies. Thank God I’m Italian. Buon Natale!!
I already knew I was Italian but recently found out I have family in Sonnino Italy. It's a town in the Lazio region in central Italy. My last name has become a bit Americanized from Valleriani to Vallerio but I still have family there with the original Italian last name. Would be cool to see you guys visit that area and eat some of the food.
Hello, fellow countryman! 👋🏼 I was born in Priverno, few kilometers north of Sonnino, and I live in Terracina, right on the coast.
@@claudioa.513 awesome. Hopefully one day I will be able to visit the area. Looks beautiful and the food looks amazing.
@@TruthIsTheNewHate84Not too difficult, I guess. Rome is the capital and so its airport has many direct flights from the major countries in the world. From there, it takes about an hour to arrive here (much easier than Eva and Harper's travel to Dasà). Also it's not one of the most famous touristic area of Italy and so its not expensive, except for the seaside during summer.
I didn't know you had a book that had numbers for dreams in Italy, we actually have a similar Chinese version of it here in Malaysia. My grandparents used to refer to this little book if they want to find a number for some incident from a dream or something that happen so they can buy the lottery. This is a very interesting coincidence😮
Merry Christmas Eva and Harper, sent from August to the Christmas past and the Christmas just ahead! -Bob...
Brava Eva! Harper: if we were to use the same criteria that Americans use to determine their ancestry we could say that everyone in Europe is Italian given the expansion of the Roman Empire! However, as someone who has lived in the US, I understand where you're coming from. Auguri di Buon Natale.
Lol I feel her, don't want this to come out as gatekeeping but in the US specially some have the weird costume of calling themselves Italians or whatever just by having some ancient relative. I'm from Argentina, lots of people I know have italian citizenship by blood here and even they don't call themselves italian. In a sense she's right, anyone can be from a dozen different countries in the world if you backtrack long enough.
@@maximipe Italians find it silly/annoying when Americans do this (I'm sure Harper is aware of it and is just joking with Eva 😊). We'd find it more acceptable if they'd say that they have Italian/some Italian roots rather than saying "I'm Italian" (especially if they are 3rd generation and older, have no family ties to Italy other than 1 distant relative). Differences in perspective.
In my comment I forgot to include N. Africa which was also under Rome at one point in history.
@@maximipe True if the ancestor was some great-great grandparent. The person is probably fully U.S. Americanized at that point. But if the person was first generation born in the U.S. they probably speak immigrant language at home and have cultural norms based on immigrant customs, so they are not really fully integrated into U.S. customs at that point. So, they are at some in between place. Not fully from their immigrant culture, but not fully "American" yet.
@@anta3612 The same is true in the U.S. in reverse. I was born in Napoli, but have been in the U.S. for years. If I tell American, whose family has been here for generations, that I am now "American" they will just roll their eyes and say that I might have legal papers now, but I am not really "American".
We lived near Naples for 3 years. I loved seeing the huge Nativity downtown. Our 2nd child was born in Pozzouli, people still ask if she has Italian citizenship. Nope. Favorite Italian pastry is sfogliatelle, saw some in the shop in the video!
Eva has helped Harper return to his roots :)
What a nice surprise and gift Harper! I’m Italian-Canadian and proud of my Italian heritage. We still adhere to many of my nonni’s Marchegiano (paternal) and Calabrese (maternal) customs and traditions after many years. But as you said, you don’t need to be Italian to enjoy all that Italy has to offer. Buon Natale a te, Eva e alle vostre famiglie. 😊🇮🇹🇨🇦
Are you related to Sid?
@@baronesselsavonfreytag-lor1134 Don’t think so. Who’s Sid?
A guy from Ontario
@@baronesselsavonfreytag-lor1134 You a bot or a troll 🤣
@@MiThreeSunz Neither, just went to a lot of clubs back in the day.
I enjoy every video you guys make- but this one was I think my fave.
your editing is epic in this video great work!
Thank you. This was a great little road trip. Keep on making great videos
That's really cool! Love you two, have a great Christmas and New Year!
Merry Christmas! Buon Natale to you both and to all the Pasta Grammar community!
Buon Natale! Need to see more of the Christmas decorations at Eva's parents' house!!
Buon Natale Eva and Harper! Enjoy your time with the family!
Buon Natale e’ Buon Anno Nuovo!
You guys are awesome!
This is my favourite comfort channel now 🙂
Awwww … a sweet message at the end, brought me to tears … Buon Natale 🎄🇮🇹
Harper and Eva
Happy holidays to you and your family too. Thank you for such a wonderful video to wrap up the year. xox
Ho sempre sospettato che Harper fosse anche un po' italiano..sta diventando bravo in cucina(almeno in teoria),BUON NATALE A VOI!😁👋
Merry Christmas and Happy New year , so wonderful seeing some of Italy , such a beautiful place.
Harper napolitano! That explains a lot! 😂 You're both from the passionate South!!
Merry Christmas Eva and Harper. Enjoy the family meeting! And tje delicious food
congratulations, and Merry Christmas; thanks for all the great videos and recipes
What a beautiful perspective you have, Harper. Buon Natale to you, Eva, and your entire familia!
Beautiful episode Harper, I enjoyed your Italian Story!!! Buon Natale to both you and your families!!
Oh, I loved this video! You both have such lovely, wonderful families! Blessings to you and yours this wonderful Christmas!
Eva and Harper i wish you both Buon Natale. God bless and Happy New Year
Such a wonderful wife you have. You are a lucky man indeed!! Much to celebrate and for which to be thankful!!
Merry Christmas to you and Eva……..what a wonderful year we had ……for me to you all the Pastagrammar’s friends……
Amazing cinematography! Wishing you both a happy new year.
Buon Natale! Thank you for a year full of incredible recipes and information! I appreciate you both!
Love you both. Stay safe, healthy, and happy in the new year.
I'm a little late to this video, but not late to the channel. Loved this episode! It's September here in Oregon and appreciate the early Christmas wish!
Hi Eva and Harper,
Another excellent video!
Superb camera work showing the chaotic street scenes of Naples, plus a quest in search of your Italian heritage.
Merry Christmas!
Welcome to the famiglia Harper! I could tell by that faccia you had Italian in you, and a Buon Natalie to you both! Thank you for all the wonderful videos. Hopefully I'll be able to join you both on the next trip!
Yeah, we have a couple of cookie monsters in our Italian family too. One was my beloved 96 year old aunt! Also lovely to see the Zampogna players!
Merry Christmas, Harper and Eva! And may you and your families have a great holiday. Thank you for bringing so much joy to me this year. ❤❤❤❤❤
What a pleasant surprise harper everyone enjoy the holidays e buon natale e capodanno a tutti
Merry Christmas to you guys. Have a great time and stay safe.
buon natale! I love you both and I love everything about your channel!
All the best to you both and all of yours.
OMG‼️‼️HARPER IM CRYING LAUGHING ABOUT EVA’S REACTION TO YOUR NEW FOUND ITALIAN ETHNICITY 😂😆😁😅😀😄🤣🤣YOU GUYS ARE SOO AWESOME ‼️
🎉you two are so enjoyable to watch. Just discovered you. Binging. Waiting for my wife to get ready. Then off to an Italian grocery store in 🇨🇦.
Man, your editing reached a new level in this one 🙂 Great video!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! Hope you had a wonderful holiday. Would love to see a genovese recipe!
Wonderful news. I'm happy for you Harper. Buon Natale Eva and Harper. Non mangiare troppo!
Merry Christmas Eva and Harper! 🤍🎈
I love blue cheese! Any good Italian recipes Ava? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas, Eva and Harpero, Buon Natale! 🎅🏻🎄🌟🍪
Loved this one, guys! Great atmosphere, very funny with "Italian Harper." Buone feste!
Congratulations Harper! Merry Christmas.
Buon Natale, Eva and Harper!! 🤗♥️🎄
I found out that I have an Italian ancestor a few years back. Obviously an Italian for some reason ended up in the north of Norway and became one of my ancestors. I was told by my late uncle who researched and found this, but he couldn’t remember the details and had given the papers to my cousin. I should ask him for a copy… It’s quite exciting, because I know that at least one Italian boat went down by the coast up north, with survivors where some settled there - which has had me wondering if one of them may be my ancestor… My uncle researched it because my grandfather spent quite a long time in German prison suspected of maybe being of Jewish origin and this scared my uncle and he wanted to know for sure if it was the case or not. Finally he found that the reason for the olive skin, black hair etc amongst many in my family, must be because of the Italian. ☺️🤗 💓🎄💓
The Beef pasta dish got my attention, it looked amazing.
Have Ava teach us how to make that sometime please !
Congrats on learning more about your family history Harper.
Merry Christmas xx
Even though there wasn't any cooking in this episode, I truly enjoyed watching, Thank you soo much for sharing! I wish y'all a Very Merry Christmas, much love & safe travels
Great to see different parts of Italy--To you --Harper & Eva--Merry Christmas--And Happy New Year!! May the year be fiilled with joy, lots of laughter, good food and wealth!!
Buon Natale!! Love how Eva looks at you when you say your Italian now🤣
Really enjoyed your journey in this video! I love the pizzaiolo! Love the delicious Italian food! Yum! And Eva, love, love, love that coat! Merry Christmas!
Harper what matters is we love you.
Genuine love is what matters.
People who love you and the love you share and spread to other people in the world through your journey in life.
Merry christmas Harper and Eva.
Keep spreading love.
Thank you for the video early this week since we won't see you on Sunday!! Very thoughtful, and can't wait to see your next video from Italy after the new year!! Thank you for giving us a wonderful year in 2022!!!
Nice surprise and great video today, loved Eva gifts for her mom and Dad, crazy how crowded that one place was so I'm glad you were able to get what you were looking for. I'm also glad Harper was able to research some family history. Buon Natale🎄 🎅and a very Happy New Year! 🎉 See ya then.
May Hashem bless you both with many children and long life and health
Im not surprised Harper you do look like an Italian ❤💚🤍
Buon Natate Harper and Eva, from Melbourne Australia. Enjoy being back in Italy!! Absolutely loved it when we were there🥰
This is a great video because it taps into a really interesting idea of what nationality and heritage really mean. I am the son of a Sicilian immigrant and grandson of Calabrian ones. I grew up in Massachusetts and for all intents and purposes, it was as close to growing up Italian as you can get without being in Italy. I never truly felt American there. Now I live in Italy after traveling here dozens of times since the 80s and guess what... It turns out I was never Italian anyway even though I have Italian citizenship. Eva was jokingly dismissive of your claim to be Italian now but really they feel this way here. I realize now that since I only shared some superficial Italian cultural norms and habits, without growing up here you aren't able to live in a shared cultural experience and be a real Italian. However, it doesn't really matter at the end of the day how we define ourselves. Just live the way that makes you happy and call yourself whatever you want to!
I wouldn't worry about what they think. Europeans are dismissive and rather snobbish about DNA. Many of them have no clue about their ancestry nor do they want to know the truth. I was born in Napoli, all my recent ancestor are from southern Italy, so to my family in Italy, we are Italian. End of discussion. However, I recently took two DNA tests. Yes, I am from Italy, but I also have significant Greek and Middle Eastern ancestry too. Also some Spanish and Portuguese along with a small amount of East Asian. The East Asian is a head scratcher. Where in the heck did that come from??? Probably will never know. I have another friend from Germany who took one. Turns out 95% of his ancestry is not German but is from Slavic Eastern European countries. He never knew that. Growing up, he was born in Germany, his parents were born in Germany. He thought he was 100% German. I will agree from a social experience, you need to have grown up in a culture to truly understand it. Even in the U.S. there are so many regional cultures that are different from each other. Ethnic too. I am sure that with you growing up in an Italian-American culture you have American friends that simply cannot fully understand that culture because they are not Italian-Americans. Like you said, just live the way that makes you the happiest. 🙂