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Recently, Evangelina left a comment on my wall and wanted to know where the hell - my words - was I? Why I stopped writing? Aren't you sweet, dear? You're right, Eva. Where was I all this time? Let's see, I've been reading a trilogy, watching lots and lots of movies and I mean lots! Oh, wait, I've been busy "working" too. Whatever the hell that is. Anywho, Heeeeeeeeeere's A738a! How 'bout introducin' 10 Italian food that you may be familiar with at least +3 of them? I dunno. Let's find out.  Buckle up, folks. It's gonna be a bumpy/scrumptious ride!

P.S. Don't let the big words scare ya.

1. panna cotta /panə ˈkotə/

cream + bake

a cold custard, often served with fruit/chocolate sauce or caramel syrup. You can eat it as it is, though. It could be sweet or salty.

2. lasagna /ləˈzänyə/ (also lasagne )

pasta in the form of wide strips.

a baked dish consisting of this cooked and layered with meat or vegetables, cheese, and tomato sauce. My Nana makes a 14-layer- lasagne! She's defined by her lasagne. 

3. polenta /pōˈlentə/

a paste or dough made from cornmeal, which is boiled and then fried or baked. It's hot and salty.  There are lots of ways to eat polenta. For instance, you eat it with cheese or polenta concia or polenta e gorgonzola.

4. salame dolce /sä 'läme dōlCHe/

You know salami which is a type of highly seasoned sausage, usually eaten cold in slices? It is plural of salame and dolce means sweet. So it's sweet salami. It's made of chocolate and the "fat" could be crushed biscuits or nuts if you're not allergic to them, that is.

5. Parmigiana /pärməˈZHänə/

Do you remember what I told you about lasagne? It's the same, but instead of pasta you use eggplants. It's cooked or served with Parmesan cheese.

6. orecchiette con le cime di rapa   /ôriˈkyetē/

orecchiette with turnip esp. with its leaves. Orecchiette literally means 'small ears'.

a small ear-shaped pasta.

7. minestrone /minəˈstrōnē/

a thick soup containing vegetables and pasta. It literally means 'a big, big, big soup'.

8. tiramisu /tirəmēˈso͞o, -ˈmēso͞o/ (also tiramisù)

A dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked in coffee and brandy or liqueur with powdered chocolate and mascarpone cheese.

9. crostata /krôstätä/

a tart decorated with marmalade and recently chocolate cream. It's like little X's, hence the name.

10. bagna cauda /bänyä käoodä/

cauda / caldo: hot + bagna: sauce=  hot sauce

There's oil, anchovies and lots of garlic in it. It has a strong taste. Do not eat it unless your date doesn't mind being romanced by "Garlic Breath"- that's you, by the way!

There you have it, folks. Ten Italian dishes. Whoo! Whenever my will to live is fading, I try café au lait, pardon au liqueur(!) a double espresso and a slice of tiramisu. I don't get to eat the tiramisu, though. 'Cause ya know, glug...glug...glug...

 Do you like Italian cuisine?

Which one was your favorite?