| The preconceived notion that Italian food consists | | | | is a dish made with bacon and beans. The pork |
| of about fifteen dishes found at the italian food | | | | that is available here is spicy and usually comes |
| joints in the U.S is false. In fact, Italion food has a | | | | off as a shock to the foreigners and tourists not |
| wide variety and varies greatly acroos across the | | | | accustomed to this fiery brand of Italian cooking. |
| country. The different regional cuisines found in | | | | The pork is usually cooked on a open hearth. It is |
| Italy take cues from surounding nations and spice | | | | a part of many dishes. |
| it up with a lit of bit of local creativity to provide | | | | A lot of other foods are specific to this area. |
| the inimitable Italian cuisine. A great example of | | | | Italian food has a sweeter side to it, an example |
| the fore-said is the cuisine from the region of | | | | of it being strudel. A lot of desserts here are |
| Fruili-Venezia Giulia | | | | based on flour and strudel is the most commom. |
| The region has a common border with the | | | | Another common dish that is found in this region |
| formerly Soviet nation of Yugoslavia, and has a | | | | is polenta. It constitutes boiled cornmeal and |
| lot of customs and traditons (including culinary) in | | | | forms a part of the staple diet of this region, and |
| common. The Italian food from this region has a | | | | can be served along with most types of Italian |
| strong Austrian, Hungarian, Croatian, and Slovenian | | | | cuisine, including cheese and meat dishes. It is |
| influence. The beer halls in this region show the | | | | very similar to the American grit. Another Italan |
| most apparent influence. Dishes such as Goulash | | | | staple food that deserves a mention from this |
| and Viennese sausage are available here, goulash | | | | region is cheese. The Montasio cheese which is |
| which originally was a Hungarian dish, acquired the | | | | famous the world over comes from this area. If |
| distinct Italian taste from this area and can be | | | | you like Italian cuisine with lot of cheese in it, |
| found in restaurants in and outside of Italy. The | | | | instead of mozzarella, then this is definetly the |
| dish is very popular in this area, and constitutes a | | | | area for you. The last dish that requires mention |
| thick beef stew and vegetables available locally | | | | is the brovada. This dish is very unique to this |
| such as red peppers and onions. It is thick and the | | | | region, and can simply be put as turnips |
| seasoning is done with paprika, and is usually | | | | preserved in marc. It is certainly not a dish that |
| served along with pasta. Another popular dish at | | | | most people associate with Italian cuisine, but it |
| the local beer halls is the Bohemian hare. | | | | definetly is a dish that is very unique to Italy, due |
| Pork is the commonly used meat here. It is | | | | to which it forms an very important part of Italian |
| essential for tourists visiting this region to try the | | | | cuisine. The next time you decide to visit a Italian |
| San Daniele del Friuli hams. The hams are the | | | | restraunt, try to experiment with the different |
| staple food of the locals. The entire region is well | | | | regional cuisines on offer. Branching out is the key |
| known for its sausages and bacon. In fact the | | | | words here. |
| local dish named jota which is unique to this area | | | | |