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Italian cuisine can be found in most countries around the world. However, very little is known about it. In most restaurants, you can find a variety of pizzas and pasta on the menu that really have very little to do with the country\u2019s authentic dishes. In this article, we\u2019re going to show you what Italy has to offer, which is a lot more than we think.<\/p>\n
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Let\u2019s start with the North.<\/p>\n
As this is one of the colder regions, it\u2019s known for its hearty dishes with soups, stews and boiled meats, with nearly all the local dishes having a lot of butter.<\/p>\n
In\u00a0Valle d\u2019Aosta<\/strong>\u00a0we have the \u2018fonduta\u2019, which is made from a cheese typical from the region, the \u2018fontina\u2019. \u2018Zuppa Alla Valpellinense\u2019 is also ubiquitous in the area, and is made with meat, cabbage, dark bread and cheese.<\/p>\n In and around\u00a0Piedmont\u00a0<\/strong>we can highlight the \u2018risotto tartufatto\u2019 with the select white Alba truffle or the famous \u2018Bagna c\u00e1uda\u2019, a sauce made with garlic, olive oil, anchovies and butter and eaten by dipping raw or cooked vegetables in it.\u00a0In the\u00a0Liguria\u00a0<\/strong>region, we have the \u2018Torta pasqualina\u2019, a giant green pie typically prepared at Easter with veg, eggs and parmesan cheese.<\/p>\n And returning to\u00a0Piedmont<\/strong>, we also have the \u2018Agnolotti al sugo di carne con burro o salvia\u2019, pasta stuffed with meat from the region and served with a roast meat sauce or with butter and salvia.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Southern cuisine<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n In the south is where we find the ingredients that have made Italian cuisine famous all over the world, pizzas, pasta and mozzarella cheese.<\/p>\n In the\u00a0Campania\u00a0<\/strong>region, highlights include the world renowned margarita pizza, spaghetti alle vongole and spaghetti allo scoglio, both are made with tomatoes and clams.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Basilicata<\/strong>\u00a0region is famous for \u2018pancotto\u2019, a bread soup that uses ingredients like vegetables, chillies, meat, cheese, eggs and toasted bread.<\/p>\n In the\u00a0Apulia<\/strong>\u00a0region, one of the most popular dishes is \u2018Orecchiette\u2019, fresh pasta made without eggs and made from semolina and is served with different sauces.<\/p>\n \u2018Puddica\u2019\u00a0is also a big hit, it\u2019s similar to focaccia or a savoury pie and comes stuffed with onion, tomato, black olives and anchovies, although there are different recipes depending on the town or family.<\/p>\n In the area around\u00a0Calabria\u00a0<\/strong>we can find plenty of \u2018maccaruni i\u2019casa\u2019, a home made pasta served with tomato sauce and pork, goat or lamb.<\/p>\n And naturally, we couldn\u2019t forget about\u00a0Sicilia\u00a0<\/strong>and the \u2018arancini di riso\u2019, balls of rice stuffed with minced meat, tomato, cheese, peas and saffron.<\/p>\n And to finish up,\u00a0Sardinia<\/strong>, where the highlight is \u2018Astice Alla Catalana\u2019, boiled lobster, tomato, celery and onion served with a sauce made from the lobster\u2019s head.<\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Italian cuisine can be found in most countries around the world. However, very little is known about it. In most restaurants, you can find a variety of pizzas and pasta …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9014,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[206,207,43,133,208,209,210,134,211],"yoast_head":"\n![\"sopa\"](\"http:\/\/www.bluebayresorts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/sopa.jpg\")
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