It’s May in Rome: A Time to Revere, and Fear, Fava Beans

Although favism, a blood disorder that can cause a violent reaction to fava beans, lurks throughout Italy, many Romans look forward to May, when the legumes are in season.

Jason Horowitz
Author: Jason Horowitz

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