Asimmetrie (Asymmetries) is the name of the new menu created by Manuel Maiorano, founder of La Fenice Pizzeria Contemporanea and Crunch Pizza di Strada, the two restaurants in Pistoia that symbolize his creative flair.
It is not just a simple menu, but a real dynamic journey in which each dish becomes a move, a choice, a balance to be discovered. Asimmetrie was born from the idea that perfection is not synonymous with symmetry: the most intense flavors emerge precisely when the elements do not match, when the eye is surprised and the palate invites you to seek a new meaning.
Maiorano stages, or rather serves, a dialogue between opposites: hot and cold, soft and crunchy, elegant and pop, transforming contrast into a gastronomic language. The new menu therefore features all the tradition and innovation that distinguish Manuel Maiorano, a sensory journey that intertwines culinary elegance, contemporary techniques, and urban spirit.
Maiorano, already awarded 2 Spicchi Gambero Rosso and ranked 21st in the 50 Top Pizza Italia guide and 46th in 50 Top Pizza World, confirms with this project his extraordinary ability to transform pizza into a unique gastronomic experience, capable of uniting past and future in a play of shapes and flavors that capture the eyes and palate. A menu that breaks the rules of classic balance to explore new harmonies: dishes that dialogue between contrasts, irregular shapes, plays on textures, and unusual combinations.
“There is a perfection that does not seek to conform to the norm, but finds its natural harmony in the pulsating rhythm of imbalance. Asimmetrie (Asymmetries) stems from this feeling, it is a memory that is reflected in the future as if on a surface of moving water: recognizable, intangible, but never the same.”
Manuel Maiorano invites his guests to close their eyes and let themselves be taken on a sensory journey, where each dish tells a piece of his culinary experience. The Asimmetrie menu starts with a five-course gastronomic tasting that continuously evolves following the rhythm of the seasons and the excellence of the freshest, highest-quality ingredients. It continues with Manuel’s iconic and most famous dishes, namely Tripla cottura, a highly leavened dough that is steamed, then fried, and finally baked to make it soft and crispy at the same time.
And then there is the Tris di montanarine, enriched with combinations created by Manuel Maiorano, such as stracciata di bufala and red prawns from Mazara del Vallo, or classic Neapolitan fried foods and coccoli served with Tuscan prosciutto. This balance between taste and geometric shapes is complemented by Uramaki Fusion, one of Maiorano’s most iconic creations, which celebrates the encounter between Italian tradition and the refinement of Japanese cuisine.
And then there is Asimmetrie, Manuel Maiorano’s new concept, or rather “I’ll add the crunch”, with the classic Roman tray or pizza in pala, crispy and light, combined with contemporary and classic pizzas, in short, a wide choice of gourmet pizzas with authentic dough specially prepared with carefully studied combinations that cannot be changed and with dough made with low-protein type 1 flour with wheat germ.
In Pistoia, when people talk about La Fenice Contemporanea, the name Manuel Maiorano naturally comes up. He has become one of its symbols: a solid presence, constant energy, a point of reference for those looking for a place where they feel welcome. Manuel has given the restaurant a distinct character—warm, recognizable, almost familiar—transforming it into a space where people return to reconnect. La Fenice, like Crunch- Pizza di Strada, reflects his way of being in the world: determined, direct, with that rare ability to come back stronger after every challenge. In town, many say that Manuel doesn’t just run a place: he guards its soul.
And today, once again, Manuel Maiorano, pictured here with his long-time partner Cristiano Tirico, proves that innovation and tradition can coexist in the gastronomic world like two parallel lines, with form giving substance to taste and taste giving voice to form.
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La Fenice Pizzeria Contemporanea
Via Dalmazia 69/73
51100 Pistoia
