Eat Your Way Across Italy: 6 Cities, 6 Signature Dishes

In Italy, food is geography. Each city guards its own beloved specialty, and eating local is the fastest route to understanding a place.

Rome — Cacio e pepe

Three ingredients, endless mastery: pecorino, black pepper and pasta water emulsified into silk.

Naples — Pizza margherita

The birthplace of pizza serves it blistered, soft and gloriously simple from wood-fired ovens.

Bologna — Tagliatelle al ragù

Forget 'spaghetti bolognese' — the real thing is slow-cooked ragù over fresh egg tagliatelle.