Italy: the land of endless pizza and spaghetti- one of the many common misconceptions about Italian food. Tomatoes aren’t even native to the country! The Italian food culture is a lot more complicated then some might think. The country is actually divided between north, central, and south Italy (in more ways than one, but especially regarding food). Those that reside in the north eat more meat and dairy, while those in the south eat more fish and heavy cream. Central Italy is pretty much a mixture of the two.
A lot of the “traditional” Italian cuisine comes from the Contadina (or peasants) of old. This includes many types of pasta like puttanesca and a fried corn dish called polenta. Pizza and gelato may seem to be traditional Italian foods, but neither was even invented until the 19th century.
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