lampascioni	-	wild onions (widely used in Apulia)
lamponi	-	raspberries
lardo	-	bacon fat, lard
lasagne	-	lasagne, flat sheets of pasta to be interbedded with various ingredients
latte	-	milk
lattina	-	can
lattuga	-	lettuce
lauro	-	bay, laurel
lenticchie	-	lentils
lepre	-	hare
lievito	-	yeast, baking powder
lime, limette	-	lime
limone	-	lemon
lingua	-	tongue
linguine	-	narrow, flat ribbons of pasta