ITALY
Food, Traditions, and Cities
Traditional Italian Food
Italians are more serious about lunch rather than any other meal. At lunch time nearly the entire country shuts down. Usually an Italian lunch consists of a huge helping of pasta, chicken or beef, bread and cheese, and fried veggies.
Italian Pasta
Italians eat small portions of pasta as a second appetizer. They eat it uncooked, instead of cooked like Americans do. They say that its more healthy that way.
Italian Appetizers
Prosciutto, Cheese, Olives, Salami, and Peppers are traditional Italian Appetizers.
Italian Breakfast, and Dinner
Italian breakfast usually consists of an Omelet, Strata, or Quiche.
Italian dinner usually has Lasagna, Calzone, Cacciatore, or Pasta.
Italian dinner usually has Lasagna, Calzone, Cacciatore, or Pasta.
Top 10 Most Popular Italian Food In The World
Italian Traditions
Wedding Traditions
When Italians propose they don't do it like we do. They take the girl to the nearest water fountain or bridge, and find the nearest seat and sit down, and say will you marry me. When they get married he kisses her foot to show that he loves her.
Traditional Clothing
Italians wear different kinds of clothing for different occasions. The girls wear bright colored dresses, and the boys wear jeans or shorts, fancy shoes, and a button up shirt.
Traditional Festivals
There are many festivals that take place in Italy. Some include: Fiesta Di San Marco, Festa Della Sensa, and Corsa Dei Seri.
Italin cities
There are so many great cities in Italy including: Venice, Florence, Rome, Bologna, Naples, Siena, Turin, Verona, and many others. Italy also has islands such as, Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica.