7 Popular Italian Dishes You Must Try Once

Zee Media Bureau
Nov 01, 2023

Risotto

Made with Arborio, Carnaroli, or Vialone rice varieties, is a versatile dish slowly cooked in broth, known for its creamy, cheese-enriched texture.

Pizza

The renowned "pizza margherita" displays the Italian flag's colors with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and basil.

Pasta

Pasta, originating in Sicily, quickly spread to coastal regions like Naples and Imperia for ideal drying conditions.

Gnocchi

Gnocchi, consists of small rounds of potato dough with diverse regional variations, commonly featuring cheese, spinach, eggs, and assorted sauces.

Pesto alla Genovese

Genoa's classic pesto sauce is made with Genoese basil, Ligurian olive oil, Parmesan, Pecorino cheese, pine nuts, garlic, and salt, traditionally using a marble mortar and wooden pestle.

Lasagne

Lasagne, comprises layers of fresh pasta topped with béchamel sauce and the renowned "ragù bolognese," baked to perfection.

Il tartufo (the Truffle)

Renowned for their richness, enhance pasta, meats, and mushrooms, particularly the coveted and expensive white truffles from Alba, Piedmont.

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