Origin place card
Campania (regionale)
Verified history
The source gives an etymology ('roccia artificiale', artificial rock) for the hard, marble-like texture; no dated history.
Ingredients
Almonds and candied fruit; flour, sugar, white pepper, cloves, candied citrus peel, orange zest, cinnamon essence, a drop of ammonia, toasted/whole almonds.
Method
Flour-well method; long kneading with water to a hard dough; shaped into flat rings, egg-brushed, baked ~10 min until browned.
Ritual / calendar
Christmas season, from Advent ('giorno dell'Avvento').
Why travel for it
The page should make readers want a Campanian Christmas sweet plate: roccocò, mustaccioli, susamielli, raffioli, and a glass that softens the bite.
Editorial warning
Do not apologize for hardness; it is a defining feature, not a flaw. | History is etymological only; territory is regional, not comune-level.
Fieldwork questions
Ask pastry shops whether they use pisto, individual spices, ammonia, and what wine customers pair with it.