Italy is synonymous with food, and yet Italian food abroad is often lumped together as homogenous pizza and pasta dishes. Did you know, however, that Italian cuisine is extraordinarily regional? While the Neapolitans may be eating pizza, the Romans will be eating pasta carbonara, the Milanese risotto, and the Florentines bean soup… the variations are endless!

Want a literal taste of Italy? Then join one of our top-rated food tours in Rome or Florence. In the meantime, we’ve teamed up with illustrator Edward McGowan to help you make sense of the huge range of “Italian” food and where each dish originates from via our foodie map of Italy…buon appetito!