1. Italian Cuisine
Fong Yang

2. Contents Italy’s facts Regions of Italy Common traditional food
Italian-American cuisine

3. Italy’s facts Capital city: Rome Area: 301,230 sq km
Population: 59 million
Language: Italian
National food:
None

4. Regions of Italy Northern Italy – rich and fat taste
Butter
Parmigiano cheese (parmesan)
Meat
Southern Italy – light and spicy taste
olive oil
Mozzarella cheese
Seafood

5. Common traditional food
‘Nduja: spicy kind of sausage/salami with red peppers.
Baccalà: dried and salted Codfish.
Bruschetta: A slice of grilled bread, with olive oil, garlic and tomato.
Focaccia: a flat bread seasoned with olive oil and herbs.
Gnocchi: dumplings, made with potatoes and wheat
Mortadella: salami, made from different parts of pork with potatoes and wheat.
Piadina: a flat bread, stuffed with cheese, ham, and sometime other foods.
Fusilli and Orecchiette: a type of pasta.

6. Italian-American cuisine
Pizza
Pasta
Spaghetti
Lasagna
Ravioli
Macaroni

7. Resources
Resources
Italy facts, Maps of world, facts.htm
Anna Maria, What is Italian cooking,
Traditional Italian food, italian-foods.html
Photo Credit:
Italy map,
Pizza, www. watchmojo.com