"The trouble with eating Italian food is that two or three days later, you’re hungry again." -George Miller

The one cuisine that seems to have acquired cult status on an international level, that has made its way into practically every corner of our globe so much so that ‘Chinese-Indian pasta’ is a staple in a lot of restaurants across India, belongs to the Italians. There is no doubting the fact that the locals take a lot of pride in their food and we need to be thankful to them for introducing us to their exceptionally versatile gastronomical wonder. The choicest, freshest of produce is used to create dishes that not only are spectacular but are prodigiously high on flavours. However, there is so much more to Italian food than just pasta, pizza, risotto, gnocchi, panna cotta and tiramisu. There are several facets of Italy's culinary scene that are massively unexplored and deserve more recognition. Two memorable trysts with the country have helped me discover dishes that I had never even heard of and they were so good that I almost forgot about my pizzas and pastas. So here's a list of ten Italian smashers that you might not know of but it is imperative that you try them. They will keep you coming back for more.