This week Italian food was designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, becoming the first national culinary tradition in the world to receive such recognition in its entirety. Exciting news.
Here are some fun statistics I read. Italian consumers eat 30 billion plates of pasta annually, drink 56 billion cups of coffee, and consume almost 1 billion kilos of baked goods and sweets. Pasta remains an identity symbol, consumed at 23.3 kg per capita—the highest figure worldwide.
Here are some food pictures from my collection from different regions. Hope you enjoy seeing them.
Orecchiette rapini – Bari
A few pictures to whet your appetite. All “Italian food” is regional. You won’t get any one of these dishes in any other region. It is important to know the foods of where you are and also the seasonal aspect. For instance, you can’t make Orecchiette rapini in the summer. It is a fall/winter dish.
Mangia, mangia! Buon appetito!
Oh of course! Those photos were from our visit for pranzo while you were here. 😋
cassio de pepe still my favorite , nothing is better!
Hi Senter & Marie, the one I pictured was made from Fave beans. But Farinata is very similar. Love it!
Farinata…Ahhhh!
Hey Nancy, yes it is one of my favorites! You can always visit.
Spaghetti vongole… I may regret choosing France 🥲
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