Food World
Discover 1708 iconic traditional dishes from 145 countries — what they are, what's in them, and where to taste the real thing.
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Torrone Gelato
Hailing from Italy, Torrone Gelato is a much-loved dessert.
Tortellini
Tiny stuffed pasta rings served in capon broth.
Affogato
Vanilla gelato drowned in a shot of hot espresso.
Arancini
Golden fried rice balls with a molten, savoury heart.
Bitto
A pressed-cook alpine cheese made from the milk of brown Alpine cows grazing the Val Gerola in Lombardy, aged from a few months to over ten years.
Branzi
A pressed semi-hard alpine cheese from the Val Brembana in Lombardy, traditionally made with a small amount of goat's or sheep's milk.
Caprese Salad
Mozzarella, tomato and basil in the colours of the flag.
Focaccia
Dimpled olive-oil flatbread, crisp below and pillowy within.
Fritto Misto
Lightly battered mixed seafood fried until crisp.
Génépi
Italian Alpine herbal liqueur made from hand-picked Artemisia genepì in Valle d'Aosta — straw-green, floral, traditionally flamed over a sugar cube.
Genoa Salami
Genoa Salami is a beloved sausage, traditional to Italy.
Lumaconi
Rooted in Italy, Lumaconi is a pasta enjoyed for generations.
Mandorlini Del Ponte
Mandorlini Del Ponte is one of the classic dishes in the cookie tradition of Italy.
Orecchiette alle Cime di Rapa
Ear-shaped pasta with bitter turnip greens and garlic.
Osso Buco
Cross-cut veal shanks braised until the marrow turns to butter.
Panna Cotta
Silky set cream pudding under fruit or caramel.
Pasta all'Amatriciana
Tomato, guanciale and pecorino tossed with bucatini.
Pasta alla Norma
Sicilian pasta with fried aubergine and salted ricotta.
Pasta alla Puttanesca
Bold tomato pasta with olives, capers and anchovy.
Polpette al Sugo
Polpette al Sugo is one of the classic dishes in the meatball dish tradition of Italy.
Ricotta
Ricotta is the fresh Italian whey cheese with a soft, milky and slightly grainy curd, used in pastas, pastries and desserts and made from cow, sheep or buffalo milk.
Risotto alla Milanese
Saffron-gold, slow-stirred rice with a luxuriously creamy bite.
Sardine Ripiene Alla Pugliese
Sardine Ripiene Alla Pugliese counts among the traditional food of Italy, a fish dish locals hold dear.
Sfogliatella
Crisp shell-shaped pastry filled with sweet ricotta.