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Italy

A unified state since 1861 and a collection of city-states in every other respect.

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Amatriciana sauce

A tomato-based pasta sauce from Amatrice, Lazio, made with guanciale, pecorino, chili, black pepper, olive oil or lard, white wine, and salt.
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Bruschetta

An Italian antipasto of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and dressed with olive oil and salt, often topped with tomatoes or other regional ingredients.
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Caponata

A Sicilian vegetable dish of fried eggplant and other vegetables in sweet-and-sour agrodolce sauce.
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Focaccia

A flat, leavened Italian bread, traditionally baked in an oven, with regional variations including Genoese and Recco styles.
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Pizza

A flat, leavened wheat dough topped with tomato, cheese, and other ingredients, baked at high heat.
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Porchetta

A boneless, whole-roast pork dish from central Italy, seasoned with salt and wild herbs, roasted with skin and fat intact.
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Supplì

Supplì are Roman fried rice balls, typically risotto with tomato sauce and a mozzarella center.