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Italian food is the topic of today's broadcast. It is known as the most popular cuisine in the world and has influenced European cuisine. Italian food includes both simple and fancy dishes, such as pizza and pasta. Pasta comes in different shapes and sizes. Another famous Italian food is arancini, which are fried rice balls filled with risotto, peas, or meat sauce. The speaker used to eat pasta a lot as a child but got tired of it. However, now they love pasta and miss the pasta cooked by their Italian grandma. Their favorite pasta dish is made with olive oil, garlic, sausage, and broccoli, while their dad makes a delicious bolognese sauce. Welcome to today's broadcast. I'm Philip. I'm Vincent. And I'm Noble. We are very honored to share this special moment with all of you. Our topic today is Italian food. Wow, I'm hungry. Did I hear you say Italian food? Yes. Do you know any types of Italian food? Well, I know about pizza and pasta. Very good. Those are two of the most common Italian foods. But there are lots of other types of Italian food too. Today, you can find Italian food everywhere. In fact, Italian cuisine is often ranked as the most popular cuisine in the world. And since it has influenced most European cuisine, it is also known as the mother of Western food. Italian food is special because it includes simple cheap food like pizza and fancy expensive food. But both are delicious. Yum. Well, everyone knows about pizza. What are some other types of Italian food? Good question. Our first type of food, which is very famous, is pasta or spaghetti. There are large and small types of pasta. Pasta can come in different shapes and colors too. Our second type of food is fried rice ball or arancini from Sicily. They are usually filled with risotto, peas or meat sauce and are cooked with tomatoes, spices and mozzarella cheese. The crust is coated with breading and fried into meatballs. Interesting. I don't think I've ever eaten arancini before, but that sounds amazing. I've definitely eaten a lot of pasta though. Can you tell us more about your experience eating pasta? What is pasta or spaghetti like in New York City? Yes. Actually, I used to hate pasta. My dad is Italian-American and he loves to cook pasta. When I was a kid, we would sometimes eat pasta for dinner five times a week or more. So I got sick of eating pasta. That is a lot of pasta. How do you feel about it now? Unfortunately, now that I'm in Taiwan, I love pasta. The first week I came to Taiwan, I felt homesick, so I went to the store and bought a lot of pasta. But it wasn't as good as the one my dad cooks at home. What does your dad cook at home and what's your favorite type of pasta? My favorite pasta is cooked by my Italian grandma. She makes a simple pasta dish with olive oil, garlic, sausage and broccoli. And my dad usually makes a delicious pasta sauce called bolognese. It has onions, carrots, tomatoes and beef in it. It takes a long time since you need to cook the sauce for at least a few hours. But after it's finished, it tastes so good. I think it's time for me to eat some lunch. Thanks for talking with us, Nick. Thanks for introducing me to Italian food. Ciao! Ciao!