10 Most Delicious Italian Dishes

Italy has given the world many incredibly tasty and varied dishes. Millions of people start their day with a cup of espresso, cook spaghetti for lunch, order pizza… For Italians themselves, food is a celebration of life, not the art of a cook. They can spend hours at a meal, enjoying each dish.

Bruschetta (Italian: bruschetta) is a traditional central Italian folk dish, nowadays an antipasto appetizer before the main course to "whet the appetite". The distinctive feature of bruschetta from a sandwich or toast is that the slices of bread are pre-dried before frying (on the grill, grate or in a frying pan without oil). Ciabatta is ideal for making bruschetta.

Chicken Parmignana is baked chicken breasts in a tomato sauce with parmesan cheese. The dish is popular in the Campania region and Sicily.

Panini is an Italian closed sandwich. It is made from white wheat bread, mostly baguette, and is served hot. The classic filling is mozzarella, ham, tomatoes, and pesto sauce.

Panna cotta (Italian: Panna cotta - "boiled cream") is a northern Italian dessert made from cream, sugar and vanilla.

Tramezzino is a triangular sandwich. Popular fillings include tuna, olives and prosciutto.

Tiramisu is one of the most popular desserts in the world. The dessert consists of the following ingredients: mascarpone cheese, coffee (usually espresso), chicken eggs, sugar and savoiardi biscuits.

Tortellini (Italian: Tortellini) are Italian dumplings made from unleavened dough with meat, cheese or vegetables. The historical homeland of tortellini is the Emilia region

Lasagne (Italian: lasagne) is a traditional dish of Italian cuisine, especially from the city of Bologna, made from layers of dough mixed with layers of filling, covered with sauce (usually béchamel). The layers of filling can be made from meat ragout or minced meat, tomatoes, spinach, other vegetables and, of course, parmesan cheese.

Spaghetti (Italian: Spaghetti) is a type of pasta. Spaghetti originated in Italy and is widely used in Italian cuisine, often served with tomato sauce. Spaghetti is the basis of many Italian dishes. Spaghetti originated in Naples and owes its name to Antonio Viviani, who nicknamed it that way in 1842 for its resemblance to pieces of twine. The Spaghetti Museum exhibits 176 types of pasta. The Italian word "spaghetti" does not refer to all noodles, but to a specific type of Italian pasta.

And, of course, pizza is an Italian national dish in the form of a round open flatbread, covered in the classic version with tomatoes and melted cheese (usually mozzarella). In connection with the import of tomatoes to Europe in 1522, the prototype of Italian pizza appeared in Naples. In the 17th century, special people ("pizzaiolo", pizzaiolo) appeared who prepared pizza for Italian peasants.