6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.com

Hello this is 6 minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil and I'm Georgie. Now 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 canollies

and Fickacher?

Where would I be then?

Foccaccia and mozzarella. Well you'd be in Italy right? Yes Italy or

little Italy to be exact. The neighborhood 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 program, we'll be taking a walk through two little Italy's 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 U-Gov poll, which Italian food is most popular with British

diners? Is it A, Pizza B lasagna or C garlic bread?

I think it must be pizza.

Okay, Georgie, I'll reveal the answer at the end of the programme.

One country Italians moved to the end of the program.

One country Italians moved to was Argentina.

In 1898, Giuseppe Banchero arrived in the neighborhood of La Boca, the little Italy of Buenos Aires, where many Italian immigrants started restaurants.

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