6 Minute English / What and where is Little Italy?

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Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I m Neil.

And I m Georgie.

If I told you I d been for a walk to see Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, you d know straight away I was in London.

But what if my walk went past cafes selling mozzarella and ricotta where I smelled freshly made cannolis and focaccia Where would I be then?

Focaccia and mozzarella you d be in Italy, right?

Yes, Italy, or Little Italy to be exact the neighbourhood in some cities where Italian communities settled and made their home.

These Italian arrivals opened shops and cafes selling food to their own communities. Soon dishes like spaghetti and meatballs attracted the attention of local people, and gradually Italian food became famous around the world. In this programme, we ll be taking a walk through two Little Italys, one in Argentina, the other in New York, and, as usual, we ll be learning some useful new vocabulary as well. But before that, I have a question for you, Georgie. According to a recent YouGov poll, which Italian food is most popular with British diners? Is it:

a) pizza?b) lasagne? orc) garlic bread?

I think it must be pizza.