Italian food stereotypes, no grazie!
Elena_SC's Blog 1 hour ago
It’s only when I left Italy – where I was born and lived for 23 years – that I really realized how the world see us. As in most countries in the world, population and culture are different in different regions, and I truly believe the place where you grow up shapes you and the person you are going to be. However, I believe that if you are Italian (born and grew up in Italy), there is a part of you that will always share, not just with the Italian population, but with your country – meaning the geographical region, with that sun, that sea, that smell, that food. My husband told me more than once that he cannot wait to go to Italy to understand how a tomato tastes like. Because I can tell you right now, here in Canada I have never had the privilege to eat fruits and veggies with the same flavour. After all, we are not in Italy, and things – good or bad – cannot be the same. I wish North American people could understand that every time they read the word “Italian” associated
