Discover the origin of Italy's most famous dishes

Some visitors of Italy may wonder where famous ethnic dishes such as pizza, spaghetti Bolognese and eggplant parmigiana originally began. Travelers who book cheap flights to Rome can discover the origins of the savory and famous dish, pasta carbonara.

Lazio is a historic and prosperous province of Italy with Rome at its axis. Many noteworthy dishes hail from cities within the region, but certainly one of the most popular is the egg-and-pancetta-based dish. While many stories circle around the exact history of how this meal came about, one factor remains constant - the Lazio region is its birthplace.

The classic Roman dish is made with pecorino cheese, pancetta, parmigiano cheese, black pepper and eggs. The eggs and cheese create a creamy sauce that clings to the spaghetti or penne, whichever the diner prefers.

One place to consider visiting for its traditional gourmet dishes is Trattoria Da Danilo, an authentic Italian restaurant located slightly away from the center of Rome in Esquilino. Serving traditional Roman pasta, the establishment possesses a friendly staff and quaint environment that are only additional bonuses to the carbonara, a dish that guests have proclaimed as "the most beautiful, more memorable carbonara of [their] trip" and "to die for." Travelers who book cheap flights to Italy can taste for themselves the unbeatable flavors of Da Danilo's famed entree.