world brought to life by students flaunting their youth. this bread is an aphrodisiac. i m all alone in a hotel. why would i want to do that? this place is rich and its food is famous. some bold souls whisper that it s the best in italy. massimo: smell, smell, smell! the smell is unbelievable. i m stanley tucci. i m italian on both sides and i m traveling across italy to discover how the food in each of this country s 20 regions is as unique as the people and their past. anger, religion, and death in one pasta. it has everything in it. i m here to discover why this place is home to the gastronomic superstars of the nation s food. nicola: this is made with love. .and how an obsession with perfection. woman: every cut is perfect. .drives its producers. will you marry me? and people here really know how to wait for the best things in life. massimo: slow, slowly, slowly arrive at the point of excellence. and because they ve waited. man: 25 years old. whoa! it rea
i m just arriving in a few hours in rimini. i want the capeliti in broth. and my mom would say, that was great. even when he game a world-class director, fellini still craved the simple local dishes of his hometown. he said life is a combination of magic and pasta. federico would adore this kind of place, this kind of restaurant. so francesca is taking me to a local place where they still make specialties he loved like cappeletti, pasta parcels traditionally eaten in broth on christmas day. can i introduce you to alessandra, the queen of the pasta in romagna. alessandra, it s nice to meet you. are you hungry? yes. cappeletti. like a priest s hat? yes. rural romagna was under the control of the papacy for