Imagine travelling through Italy, but not on the traditional track in search of museums, monuments and beautiful landscapes, but instead looking for the most famous foods of the peninsula. Those masterpieces of Italian culinary culture, the fruit of wisdom, love, and tradition, which have conquered the world with their uniqueness and quality. This book, edited by Alice Bergogni and Alberto Rossi and created by Academia Barilla, brings together and presents 40 of the most important products of Italian cuisine that have established themselves internationally, on a journey from north to south through the flavours of the Bel Paese. Each excellent product is introduced with an 'identity card', which describes the history, characteristics, and other curiosities. For each product, there are two recipes, designed and produced by the chefs of Academia Barilla, which enhance their culinary use, somewhere between tradition and innovation. The result is a delicious panorama of great taste and atmosphere, accompanied by wonderful pictures of the dishes, which highlights the value of Italian gastronomic culture and shows the reader how to enjoy its extraordinary richness, variety, tradition and authenticity. AUTHOR: Academia Barilla, founded in 2004 in Parma, one of the most distinguished capitals of Italian cuisine, is a centre of great professionalism and talent that is exceptional in the world of cooking. It promotes Italian culinary art, protecting the regional gastronomic heritage and safeguarding it from imitations and counterfeits, while encouraging the great traditions of the Italian restaurant industry. Academia Barilla organizes cooking classes for culinary enthusiasts, distributes the best Italian products, and spreads Italy's gastronomic culture through publications like this one that recount the unequalled riches of the country. 140 colour photographs