no wonder the espresso was invented here. i think i will need a few of these just to keep up with the rhythm of the city. they bring as much to the italian table as they do to the economy. i am traveling across italy to discover how the food in each of the country s 20 regions is as unique as the people and their past. that s delicious. here in milan, the menu is nothing like you expect. up here in the north, forget about pasta and pizza. oh, my god. that s so beautiful. this is the land of rice and polenta. in ancient time, it was like the bread. there is not even a tomato in sight. this is amazing. olive oil plays second fiddle to butter. butter? jesus, whoa, jesus. irresponsible amounts of butter were used in the making of this butter. i hate to say it, but we need more butter. milan is the second biggest city in italy, it s the capital in the region of the north peninsula, the gateway to northern europe and all of the trade and money that brin