rome, you ve been to rome. it s stories have been told and retold on stage and screen, the city of togas and gladiators, power and entry, empire and ruin and of course, the good life 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 the past. the feminist famous ancients of rome once ruled the world. i m here to discover how it s the food of ordinary romans that has conquered our hearts. but i m going to warn you. if you are on a low-carb diet, beware. you are going to see a lot of pasta in this show. i mean like, a lot. like a lot. i ve been visiting rome for decades. it s beauty and history , still leaving you breathless but sometimes, it s difficult to find a good meal if you don t know where to look. rome is situated in, a region sometimes overlooked in favor of its grander gastronomic neighbors like tuscany. but it has fed rome for centuries and every
the romans do. it s been a long time. somehow, almost 30 years have slipped by since we became friends when we worked on a movie here together. i think you came last time the first time was 95. no, i think 93. really? i didn t know i was that old. me either, let s not mention it. claudia wants to take me for a classic roman pasta lunch but with an hour to kill, we decide to get a coffee and reminisce. the calista is a real institution. we were there every evening. back in the 90s, we used to hang out in a great cafc, the grimy part of town, very much on the wrong side of the river.