Italy’s embassy in Pakistan celebrated ‘Italian Cuisine Week’ with two events hosted by Ambassador of the Italy, Andreas Ferrarese and his wife Albana Ferrarese in a local hotel Islamabad.
Italian cuisine is a mix of excellent ingredients and delicious recipes, but also to note, it involves territory, craftsmanship, memories, feelings, cultural heritage and tradition.
Ambassador Ferrarese formally requested UNESCO to recognize Italian culinary traditions as intangible heritage. He highlighted Italy’s impact on local and global gastronomy and the diaspora of approximately 50 million people of Italian origin, contributing to the dissemination of Italian cuisine worldwide.
The Ambassador emphasized the global acclaim of pizza and pasta, symbols of Italian gastronomy, and discussed the dynamic exchange and evolution of culinary traditions.
He mentioned the fusion of traditional Italian culinary practices with influences from immigrant communities, such as Albanian immigration. Addressing efforts to globalize Italian culinary activities, the Ambassador cited a collaborative project in Pakistan funded by an Italian agency for collaboration and development focused on olive oil production.
He underscored the potential of culinary projects to bridge cultures and spur economic development. As Italy seeks UNESCO recognition, Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese asserted the enduring impact of Italian culinary traditions on the world stage.
The experience combined with the dish itself is what has been celebrated during the World Italian Cuisine Week since 2015.
The Week of Italian Cuisine in the World 2023 this edition’s theme will be “Dining with the Italian Cuisine: Well-Being with Taste”, “A Tavola con la Cucina Italiana.
Italian Cuisine speakers welcomed the audience and spoke about the benefits of Mediterranean diet as a balanced diet model for a healthy lifestyle, as well as, the protection and enhancement of products with a protected and controlled Italian Designation of Origin. The aim of which is to promote quality Italian cuisine and Made in Italy food products abroad.
Italian Cuisine Week
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