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Discover 1905 iconic traditional dishes from 154 countries - what they are, what's in them, and where to taste the real thing.
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Zimbabwe Dishes from Italy
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Porchetta
Herb-stuffed boneless pork roast with crackling skin.
Italy ·
Central Italy 
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Stecchi
Italian fruit skewers dipped in hot chocolate - strawberries, melon, pineapple, and banana on bamboo sticks, served at Italian festivals and as a quick home dessert.
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Lumache
A short, ridged Italian pasta shaped like a small snail shell, tossed in Tuscan ragù, walnut sauces, ricotta and spinach, or simple garlic and oil so the sauce catches in the spiral.
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Sugo di Funghi
A rich northern and central Italian mushroom sauce slow-cooked with soffritto, garlic, white wine, tomato and mixed porcini, champignon and dried porcini for pasta, polenta, risotto and bruschetta.
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Inbriago
A wine-soaked sponge cake from the Marche region of Italy - pricked, drenched in dry red wine, and flavoured with citrus and pine nuts. Dense, darkly stained, and traditionally served with the same wine.
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Lanterne
Lanterne is a short, grooved pasta from central and southern Italy, shaped so that its ridged surface catches and holds sauce in every fold.
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Panini
Italian pressed sandwich of ciabatta or filone filled with cured meats, mozzarella and pesto, warmed on a ridged grill until the crust crisps.
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Olive Ascolane
A celebrated Italian appetizer of large green Ascolano olives, pit removed in a spiral curl and stuffed with a sautéed blend of veal, beef, pork, Parmigiano and soffritto, breaded and deep-fried until crisp.
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