Italian food is delicious. 
I know I love most Italian food as well.
It's a very popular cuisine. It is one of the most copied in the world.
Indeed, especially pizza.
Italian cuisine has been around for a long time. Its roots are traced back as far as the 4th century BCE.
Wow really? That's so much longer ago than I thought!
copied in the world. It influenced several cuisines around the world, chiefly that of the United States.
Italian cuisine is generally characterized by its simplicity, with many dishes having only two to four main ingredients. Italian cooks rely chiefly on the quality of the ingredients rather than on elaborate preparation. Ingredients and dishes vary by region. Many dishes that were once regional have proliferated with variations throughout the country.
History.
Italian cuisine has developed over the centuries. Although the country known as Italy did not unite until
the 19th century, the cuisine can claim traceable roots as far back as the 4th century BCE. Food and culture were very important at that time as we can see from the cookbook (Apicius) which dates back to first century BC. Through the centuries, neighbouring regions, conquerors, high-profile chefs, political upheaval, and the discovery of the New World have influenced its development. Italian food started to form after the fall of the Roman Empire, when different cities began to separate and form their own traditions.