Unravel The History Of Roman Cuisine On A Rome Food Tour [2026 Update]

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I loved our history and street food tour of Rome because of the insights it gave me into Italian food – one of my favorite cuisines in the world. Firstly, I had it all wrong.

There is no standard Italian cuisine; instead, the food of Italy is made up of many regional dishes, and there is so much more than just pizza, pasta, and gelato. Before the unification in 1861, Italy was separate regions like Tuscany and Puglia…