Food best symbolises Italy, poll finds

More than its art and culture it is Italy's food which best symbolises the country, according to a vast majority of Italians.
A poll published Friday by the Coldiretti farmers' union found that 63% of Italians thought that Italy was best represented by its food, cuisine and wine, compared to 24% who indicated art and culture and 8% who thought it was fashion.
Food was also what 45% of foreign tourists remember most about their visits to Italy, according to another poll from the Pieopoli Institute.
The tourists who were most impressed by Italian cuisine were the Swedes (70%) and Americans (58%), while the Chinese and Russians appeared to be the least impressed by Italy's culinary delights, which appealed to 31% and 28% respectively.