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Italy’s rich culinary legacy earns a place on UNESCO cultural heritage list

By Thomson Reuters Dec 10, 2025 | 3:58 AM

NEW DELHI, Dec 10 (Reuters) – UNESCO recognised ‍Italian cooking as an “intangible cultural heritage” on Wednesday, and industry ‌groups believe ‌this formal acknowledgement of the popular cuisine will boost tourism.

The ​20th Intangible Cultural ‍Heritage (ICH) session ​is being ​held at ‍the 17th-century Red Fort in Indian capital Delhi and recent ‍additions to the list include the ‍Hindu ‍festival of ​Diwali and ​its ⁠traditions, and ‌the swimming pool culture in Iceland.

(Reporting by Tanvi MehtaEditing by Peter ⁠Graff)