I love Italian food, it's so good!
The variety of tastes make it one of the most popular and copied foods in the world.
Yeah, there are different styles all over Italy
Italian Cuisine tries to be simple.  It usually only uses two to four ingredients at a time.
Wow, I didn't know that
Pasta is an example of one such food.  It originally dates back to 1154 in Sicily.
You're right, pasta is so simple and versatile!
Some pastas don't use wheat at all and instead substitute rice flour.
I've used rice pasta before, it's very good
Rice flour
Rice flour (also rice powder) is a form of flour made from finely milled rice. It is distinct from rice starch, which is usually produced by steeping rice in lye. Rice flour is a common substitute for wheat flour. It is also used as a thickening agent in recipes that are refrigerated or frozen since it inhibits liquid separation.
Production.
Rice flour may be made from either white rice or brown rice. To make the flour, the husk of rice or paddy is removed and
not introduced in quantity until the 18th century. Italian cuisine is noted for its regional diversity, abundance of difference in taste, and is known to be one of the most popular in the world, wielding strong influence abroad.
The Mediterranean diet forms the basis of Italian cuisine, rich in pasta, fish, fruits and vegetables and characterised by its extreme simplicity and variety, with many dishes having only four to eight ingredients. Italian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of the ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation. Dishes and