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Living here in Holland, I have been challenged by some of the obvious stereotypes of Dutch culture. It did not take me long to shed the idea that everyone walks around in wooden shoes! And I could go on this path with more examples.
The only generalisation that is really true is that generalisations hurt.
Living here as an ex-pat, I no doubt come in regular contact with strange ideas with regard to my own culture especially talking about food.
The purpose of this section is to help clear up the most common stereotypes and misrepresentations about the Italian Cuisine.
- What is “Parmesan Cheese”?!
If you ask to an Italian you won’t get an answer, simply because “this thing” is not Italian...
- What are “macaroni” or “maccaroni?
The origins of pasta are as tangled as spaghetti tossed in a bowl. Its invention has been attributed to the Etruscans, the Chinese, the Greeks and the Romans, as well as the Arabs...
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