I live in that corner of the world nestled between a glorious sea and a mountain range with sea terraces and steep slopes where a simple sauce created in Ligurian homes went on to conquer the world :) ! But please, beware of imitations: If you want to discover its true nature, you should taste it here (and in the right stores,of course) This is the only way to get a more precise idea of what it really is! as is the case for all of the world's food specialites :)