Do people in italy know what lasagna is?

Question

is it an American dish or does it have a different name in Italy.

Answer 1

yeah i think they invent it

Answer 2

LMAO!

we not know what lasagna is?

lovey, we invented the stuff!

also pizza and salads came from here.

so i dont know what your thinking.

[im in america, but i was born and lived in italy untill i was 8]

Answer 3

in italy it is called pasta al forno...pasta cooked in the oven.  Basically the same, but no cheese but beshemel.  Lasagna in out dialect..piemontese is agnolotti....ravioli

Answer 4

What  ya won't learn on Wiki:  

Lots of interesting stuff here, who would have "thunk" it???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lasagna

Answer 5

it is indeed Italian.the call it "le lasagne"  and the edges are not "ripely" wavy like American lasagne ....

Answer 6

Of course they know what it is, maybe your friend was joking.

Answer 7

People in Italy, of course, know what lasagna is. They invented it in the first place. I think those people you've met lied to you about their being italian.

Answer 8

we know what it is! and no its not an american dish, it is really an italian dish. spaghetti and meatballs however....