Made only in one Sardinian village, these sun-dried pasta spirals are crafted twist by painstaking twist.

Grown in the volcanic soil around Mt. Vesuvius, these tomatoes are one of only a couple varieties used in authentic Neapolitan pizza.

As fine as the marble it's cured in, this pig fat salumi is a Tuscan masterpiece.

The Sardinian cheese that wriggles with maggots.

The fiery Calabrian meat spread also goes by "red Nutella" and "poor man's Viagra."

After being banned for a decade and a half, this Roman classic is back on the table.

Sicilian nuns once hung these sugary "fruits" from tree branches.

Bread so thin, you can read music through the dough.

Making a pound of this pretty pasta can take an entire day.

The vineyards of Mount Vesuvius still produce the same wines enjoyed by the ancient Romans.

Real maraschinos were born more than a century ago in an Italian distillery.

Some Sicilians start their day with this decadent combination.

Italians make a bloody delicious chocolate pudding.

This jewel-toned Sicilian and Maltese specialty is so sweet, it’s hard to believe it comes from a spiky cactus.

The lychee-looking fruit appears in everything from jam and liqueur to the Aeneid and Madrid's flag.

Most people have never tasted the real thing.

Its deep-fried crust is part of a longstanding Neapolitan tradition.

This ricotta and marzipan pastry honors the Sicilian saint's most noteworthy body part.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

To eat the world's rarest pasta, you must first complete a 20-mile pilgrimage.