italian food culture

We have studied many functions of food in different texts and movies. Describe three (3) of these functions from the three (3) different texts or films noted below.

Please give also your personal opinion on the importance of the subject of food, the studies on food and what interested you most. text attachments will be attached.
1. Marcovaldo text
2. Satyricon text
3. from the movie Big Night by stanley tucci