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Food is one of the most important topics in Italy. Food is life. Food is enjoyment. Food is community. Even when we eat, we talk about food. Food is simply bella vita.

Hard, harder, Cantuccini! The secret of Italy's cult biscuits

14 March 202630 December 2025

They look harmless until you bite into them.

Categories Mamma mia, mangiare Tags Cantuccini, Biscuits, Made in Italy, Mangiare, Prato, Tuscany

Five things that Italians do differently when eating out

14 March 202630 December 2025
Out and about in Naples in the evening

In Italy, you don't eat to get full.

Categories Lifestyle & Everyday Life, Mamma mia, mangiare Tags Food, Food culture, Art of living, Lifestyle, Mangiare

Antipasto, primo, secondo? This is how Italy eats - and how to order correctly

14 March 202617 November 2025

An Italian menu is not a sprint, but a walk.

Categories Mamma mia, mangiare Tags Food culture, Mangiare, Menu

The secret language of the menu in Italy

14 March 202630 July 2025

A short language course for great moments at the table.

Categories Mamma mia, mangiare Tags Food culture, Mangiare, Restaurant, Menu

This small Italian town is the true capital of Parma ham

14 March 202627 July 2025

It is not Parma, but Langhirano that sets the tone for Italy's most famous ham.

Categories Mamma mia, mangiare, Towns & Villages Tags Made in Italy, Mangiare, Prosciutto di Parma, Ham

From poor to noble: why Italy's "cucina povera" is a trend today

5 July 20255 July 2025
charming street cafe in chioggia italy

The cucina povera, or "poor cuisine", has never been an indictment of poverty.

Categories Mamma mia, mangiare Tags cucina povera, Mangiare

Did you know? Lasagne has its roots in the ancient Romans

29 June 202528 June 2025
lasagna putting on white plate

Tomatoes first came to Italy in the 16th century.

Categories Mamma mia, mangiare Tags Lasagne, Mangiare, Pasta, Romans

Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale: Modena's black gold

14 March 20268 June 2025

One of the finest foods in Italy - and one of the most strictly protected.

Categories Mamma mia, mangiare, Towns & Villages Tags Made in Italy, Mangiare, Modena

Why Italians talk about food even when they're eating

14 March 20263 May 2025
Eating at a ristorante in Naples and a waiter brings two pizzas

These conversations have flavour - and Emozioni Grandi.

Categories Mamma mia, mangiare Tags Food culture, Lifestyle, Mangiare

More than full: what Italian food is really all about

14 March 202623 April 2025
This is what antipasti looks like in southern Italy: Bon appétit!

Eating in Italy is more than just eating.

Categories Mamma mia, mangiare Tags Food culture, Mangiare

Spaghetti love: Hard facts about the long noodle

14 March 20262 April 2025

Whether in tomato sauce, alle vongole or simply with butter - a round of spaghetti always goes!

Categories Mamma mia, mangiare Tags Facts, Mangiare, Pasta, Spaghetti from Italy

Buffalo, burrata or fior di latte: the world of mozzarella

23 March 202623 March 2025
fresh mozzarella, florence, italy's regions

It's almost a feeling of being in love when you bite into mozzarella.

Categories Mamma mia, mangiare Tags Cheese from Italy, Mangiare

The most famous Panini shop in Naples - with XL waiting time

21 June 202522 March 2025
con mollica o senza in naples: a long queue outside the shop

Naples - The queue goes around the corner and then another 50 metres into the alley. If you want to buy a panino at Naples' most famous panino shop, you need perseverance above all else.

Categories Mamma mia, mangiare, Stars & Starlets Tags Campania, Mangiare, Naples, Cities

From north to south: this is how different Italian cuisine is

21 June 202521 March 2025
Italian cuisine: Food in Italy - collage of several dishes

Italy's cuisine from north to south: we eat our way through! This is how delicious Bella Italia eats, the regional specialities in small bites...

Categories Mamma mia, mangiare Tags Mangiare

From parmesan to prosciutto: Emilia-Romagna is delicious!

21 June 20252 March 2025

Emilia-Romagna is considered the culinary heart of Italy. Many of the supposedly typical Italian specialities have their roots in the middle of the boot. The top 10.

Categories Mamma mia, mangiare Tags Emilia-Romagna, Mangiare

The great PASTA-QUIZ - How well do you know Italy's pasta?

21 June 202519 October 2024

Lasagne, spaghetti, penne, cannelloni or tortellini?

Categories Italy Quiz: Guess what!, Mamma mia, mangiare Tags Mangiare, Pasta, Quiz time
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