The designation highlights Italy’s long-standing communal foodways, from regional harvest traditions to daily cooking practices passed down through generations. Gina Pace is a journalist and editorial ...

Loved the world over for its pizzas and pasta, Italian cuisine has been given world heritage status by the UN's cultural agency. After a panel vote in New Delhi on Wednesday, UNESCO recognised Italy's ...

Italian cooking and its biocultural diversity has been recognised by UNESCO on its list of intangible cultural heritage, in a world first. The move rewards how the country celebrates cuisine as a ...

NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (Reuters) - U.N. cultural agency UNESCO recognised Italy's national cuisine on Wednesday as an "intangible cultural heritage", a formal accolade for a cookery tradition passed down ...

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, whose hard-right government has championed "Made in Italy" products as part of her nationalist agenda, hailed the recognition that she said "honours who we are and our ...

This is the first time a country's entire cuisine has earned the designation. Italy is raising a glass and saying "salute" after becoming the first country in history to have an entire cuisine added ...

If you've only ever wanted to eat at Italian restaurants, make pasta almost every day for dinner, and entertain Italian vacations regardless of season, much to the chagrin of your over-saturated ...

Celebrated and famous around the world, the United Nations’ cultural agency formally recognised Italian gastronomy on Wednesday following a lengthy process. “The act of cooking in Italy transcends the ...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday welcomed UNESCO’s decision to add Italian cuisine to its list of intangible cultural heritage, calling the move a recognition of the country’s ...

India's ranking highlights how its cuisine continues to gain attention globally. Food is one of the easiest ways to understand a country, and Indian cuisine has always stood out for its variety and ...

Chinese cuisine has captivated the Western palate. Take, for one, the staggering number of Chinese restaurants in the U.S. They outnumber fast-food titans McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC, and Wendy’s — ...