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Italian cooking has been awarded special cultural heritage status by the United Nations’ cultural agency Unesco. <\/p>\n
National favourites including pizza are already on Unesco’s list of “intangible cultural heritage”, but now Italian cooking traditions and the way they are practiced and transmitted have been awarded. <\/p>\n
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who has been pushing for her country’s cuisine to be recognised since her election, said: “For us Italians, cuisine is not just food or a collection of recipes. It is so much more: it is culture, tradition, work, wealth.” <\/p>\n
For millions of fans the news confirms what they already believed – from Sicilian Cannoli to Calabrian ‘Nduja – Italian is the best. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The announcement was made during a Unesco assembly meeting in the Indian capital Delhi on Wednesday. <\/p>\n
The cultural agency described Italian cuisine as a “means of connecting with family and the community, whether at home, in schools, or through festivals, ceremonies and social gatherings”. <\/p>\n
Koshary, the spicy dish of lentils, rice, and pasta available at countless Egyptian food stalls, was also added to the list of intangible cultural heritage. <\/p>\n
Other countries have had their “practices, skills, traditions and social practices related to foodways” recognised by Unesco, a spokesperson from the agency told the BBC. <\/p>\n
Previous examples include “Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese, notably for the celebration of New Year, Breakfast culture in Malaysia: dining experience in a multi-ethnic society, or the Gastronomic meal of the French,” the spokesperson added. <\/p>\n
Speaking to La Repubblica, the Rome-based daily newspaper, chef Michelangelo Mammoliti said the news filled him with a great sense of pride both personally as an Italian, as well as professionally as a chef. <\/p>\n
“Italy is one of the nations where regional cuisine has a very big impact on culture and traditions,” said the chef, whose restaurant La Rei Natura in Piedmont is the only new three-star restaurant in the 2026 Michelin Guide. <\/p>\n
Italy’s industry leaders and government ministers will be hoping that the move further boosts tourism to the country, which already welcomes 80 million international visitors annually.<\/p>\n
Luigi Scordamaglia, CEO of Filiera Italia, which represents all the food and wine companies in the production chain, told Ansa news agency that the move from Unesco marked a success “for the entire Made in Italy supply chain”. <\/p>\n
Mr Scordamaglia also spoke about the role of the Mediterranean diet in promoting good health.<\/p>\n
He added: “When we talk about the Mediterranean diet, we’re talking about our wonderful Italian cuisine, which shares its principles, first and foremost those of balance and variety.”<\/p>\n
Swimming pool culture in Iceland; the practice of Cuban Son music and dance; and the art of playing, singing and making the lahuta from Albania also entered Unesco’s list of intangible cultural heritage. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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