It's safe to say that Stanley Tucci is a bit preoccupied with food. The beloved character actor whom you may have seen in "The Devil Wears Prada" or "Conclave" has written a number of books (including "Taste: My Life Through Food" and "What I Ate In One Year") concerning his relationship with food.
Not only that, but his Emmy Award-winning travel series "Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy" sees him exploring this beautiful country and tasting just about everything he can fit on a fork. So, it's no surprise he has some insight as to how intense Italians can get about food; specifically, how territorial they get over regional differences.