The    most    difficult    thing    about    eating    in    Italy    is    that    unless    you    live    there,    you    can’t    try everything.   Every   day   you   have   a   finite   number   of   meals,   and   a   finite   amount   of   space   in   your stomach,   whereas   there   seem   to   be   an   infinite   number   of   Italian   dishes   that   you   “absolutely need    to    try”.    From    regional    specialties    to    the    finest    seasonal    delicacies,    you    would    need multiple   lifetimes   to   sample   all   the   best   Italian   food.   Before   you   panic,   I’ve   come   up   with   a small   sampling   of   Italian   foods   for   you   to   try.   This   isn’t   a   best   of,   and   it’s   certainly   not exhaustive   –   but   on   it   are   the   dishes   that   I   think   everyone   should   try   at   least   once.   Together, they   sum   up   the   heart   and   soul   of   the   various   cooking   traditions   that   exist   around   this wonderful   country.   From   a   humble   Carbonara   to   a   complex   Lasagna,   enjoying   these   delicacies can   be   an   ambitious   task.   I   am   still   trying   to   create   a   wonderful   Chicken   &   Pork   Tenderloin Scallopini   dish   that   I   enjoyed   many   times   at   Osteria   Laguna   near   Grand   Central   Station      in NYC.