I love Italian food!  Typically when people talk about Italian food it's from Italy!  Do you like it?
I love Italian food but I'm only familiar with the Americanized versions like pasta and pizza. It's really good though.
Well there have been significant changes with the discovery of the New World - with potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, maize and sugar beets, esp introduced in the 18th century!
Pasta was actually invented in China, not Italy. A lot of those foods do sound very Italian.
I didn't know that about pasta!  I know Italian food has such an abundance of taste, and is one of the most popular and copied cuisines in the world. 
I think tomatoes are one of the main ingredients of Italian dishes. They're also famous for their olives.
Yes!  Lots of tomato bases!  With pasta, there are so many varieties!  Typically made from unleavened dough of durum wheat and water or eggs - and you can actually make a lot of different shapes!
Well my favorite kind of pasta is penne. They have an Italian restaurant that serves it with Pomodoro sauce which has a robust flavor and is a little spicy. I'd recommend it.
Dumpling
Dumpling is a broad classification for a dish that consists of pieces of dough (made from a variety of starch sources) wrapped around a filling or of dough with no filling. The dough can be based on bread, flour, or potatoes, and may be filled with meat, fish, cheese, vegetables, fruits, or sweets. Dumplings may be prepared using a variety of methods, including baking, boiling, frying, simmering, or steaming, and are found in many world cuisines.
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