How can I use "Food" word as countable or uncountable?
on which occasions can I use "Food" word as countable or uncountable?

I love Italian food, especially pasta.
The doctor told him not to eat fatty foods.

I found these sentences from Longman dictionary. Can I say "I love Italian foods"?

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How  can I  use "Food" word  as countable or  uncountable?
on which occasions can I use "Food" word as countable or uncountable?

I love Italian food, especially pasta.
The doctor told him not to eat fatty foods.

I found these sentences from Longman dictionary. Can I say "I love Italian foods"?

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I would say "I like Italian food". This is an example of a word that can be countable or non-countable, according to context. The countable version comes into play when the phrase "types of" can be omitted. I like different types of cheese. I can also say I like different cheeses.

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Yes，you can.
Food is always used as a countable none.

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By writing "foods", you actually mean "types of food".  When speaking in the general sense, always use uncountable "food".

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however, it would be more proper to say I love Italian food.

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yes, you can.

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