The third edition of Italian Cuisine Week took place around the world from November 19 to 25, 2018. Italian Cuisine Week aims to promote Italy’s agri-food industry and the tradition of high-quality food and presenting the Mediterranean Diet as part of Italian Cuisine. Over one thousand events were held, coordinated by the 296 diplomatic and consular headquarters and Italian cultural institutes worldwide.
On the occasion, HE Ambassador Luca Ferrari and the Italian Embassy in Riyadh invited Dr. Luca Piretta to speak about nutrition and the Mediterranean diet. Dr. Piretta is a medical doctor with a specializa.tion in Gastroenterology and Nutrition, who has extended experience in public communication and appears regularly on Italian TV and radio broadcasts as nutrition expert. Each year, during Italian Cuisine Week, one restaurant is chosen to receive the Italian Hospitality Award. This year Fiamma Restaurant and Chef Valerio Mazzei were the recipients of the award. Fiamma Restaurant is located in Centria Mall and specializes in Southern Italian Cuisine.
