Italian cuisine is among the most popular in the world, especially by us Italians, who consider it a real reason for pride.

But if we consider that most foreign countries do not see the problem of putting ketchup on pasta, the concept of “Italian” cuisine at an international level takes on a completely different flavor. Between adding pineapple on pizza and cream in carbonara, it is clear that we inhabitants of the Bel Paese must strive to make the world understand that drawing inspiration from an Italian dish is not enough to define it as such.

Italian cuisine: the most loved

As for the culinary art, we have always fought to make our recipes stand out on the international scene and defend our dishes with all our strength, especially from the attacks of French rivals. In 2018 we managed to be recognized as the most popular national cuisine in the world. YouGov, a leading global market research firm, has shown that Italian cuisine is the most loved by 84% of foreign nations. The survey was carried out on a sample of more than 25,000 people from 24 different countries across 34 national cuisines. Those who absolutely adore our culinary tradition the most are us Italians, with 99% approval, second are the Spaniards followed by the French, while those who least appreciate it are the Chinese.