Literally translates to pick me up, which is fair enough when there's espresso and booze in it.
Fun fact: The earliest known recipe was published in 1983, and two Italian regions still dispute its birthplace.
Started as a medieval English casserole, got boxed up in America, and now it's everyone's emotional support dinner.
Fun fact: A recipe for it appears in a 1390 English cookbook commissioned by King Richard II.