Southern Italy has a warmer climate, and two common ingredients are heavily used here: tomatoes and olive oil. Olive oil is the primary fat.

Northern Italy, where livestock is a more popular staple, uses butter as the major fat.

This is also the land of cheese!

Cheese lovers can find lots of different cheese here.

And, while a lot of restaurants do have Italian specialties complete with garlic and oregano, that is not all that food lovers will find in the Italy restaurants here!

Each region in Italy has its 'piatto tipico' (typical dish). The Milan and Lombardy area has several dishes you should try on your romantic vacation.

You'll want to find a restaurant that serves authentic Milanese food - usually a traditional Milan restaurant. Try a typical food course experience.

First, order your antopasto (hors-d’oeuvre), followed by primo piatto (first course), secondo (main meal), dolce (dessert) and coffee.

Some restaurants also have cheese and fruit before your dessert arrives! But not every one does.

Be sure to try something other than pasta on your romantic getaway! You may find a food that you fall in love with!

The northern regions of Italy use their own distinguishing ingredients that make their cuisine different from the Italian food in the rest of Italy.

If you're traveling throughout Europe, be sure to sample the foods in the different parts of the country to see how they compare to Milan!

Italian Food Customs to Milan

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