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Cuisine creates profound expressions in the culture of a nation, is the fruit of history and the life of the people, with diverse nuances from region to region, from city to city, from village to village...

Cuisine tells our stories, finds our roots, evolves with us and is a representative of us. Culinary culture also reflects the living environment along with the landscape, art and all the factors that combine to make the presence of an individual in a context. As a dynamic culture, the fruit of tradition and constant innovation, culinary art is always preserved and spread.

Dining table civilization reflects the customs, lifestyle and traditions of the collective of people. The civilization of enjoyment or the civilization of the senses when sitting at the dining table with the enjoyment becoming more and more refined and perfect, along with the discovery of forgotten flavors and the perception of new flavors is a set of values ​​that a nation can continuously innovate and pass on, along with the creation of cultural characteristics. Therefore, preserving the art of cuisine becomes an essential factor not only in preserving the civilization at the dining table but also in protecting the identity of a nation.

Italian cuisine is not only famous for its "classic" dishes such as pizza, spaghetti, tiramisu'... but the world also puts it on par with painting, fashion or football... Italian cuisine is diverse, rich and rich in identity like an art that goes deep into people's daily lives. Each element in Italian cuisine plays a leading role and creates a unique and distinctive flavor.

Take just one example of olive oil, a clear, shiny liquid woven with threads of gold, which is not only a spice that decorates dishes. Olive oil tells the story of the distant past of many regions of Italy, where a traditional product was made from the only fruit that could be harvested in the barren mountains. It is one of the few and precious resources of Italy in the land of water shortage.

But olive oil is not only a culinary heritage passed down from our ancestors, not only an ideal substance representing thousands of years of culinary customs. Olive oil also has the honor of playing an important role in Christianity, it appears in many Eucharistic ceremonies, for example the ancient anointing ceremony. That is why it also has a spiritual and profound meaning. In addition, olive oil also tells other stories, such as the story of oil lamps, medicine, health, cosmetics or beauty.

It is undeniable that olive oil sublimates on the dining table; and today, in every region of Italy, it has replaced and combined with other spices, it has even gone beyond the borders of Italy, introducing the traditional image of the country on the Mediterranean coast to the world. And everywhere it can be used to enrich countless dishes, as an irreplaceable character.

With the Italian Cuisine section, I not only hope to have the opportunity to introduce unique dishes of the beautiful country of Italy with olive oil but also bring you many other dishes rich in identity.

Luna