"Pasta or pizza?" This question (with no acceptable answer) is enough to stir up a debate wherever you go, even in Italy. For chef Nelson Noronha and Ansoo Gupta of One Shoe Travels, the question itself is incomplete — because Italian cuisine cannot be whittled down to two items. "This is much like having Indian food abroad, which is limited only to North India. So many restaurants in Mumbai may serve authentic Italian food, but it is so much more than just choosing from fettuccine or spaghetti aglio e olio," Noronha explains.

Fried eggs with truffles