this is one of my favorite places in the world. but you will never guess where it is. i will give you a hint. there are more italians here than in bologna or pisa. the ancient roman side is the last frontier. it s a place built on tradition and innovation. and whatever you ve heard, the food here is incredible. that s so good. i don t even want to talk anymore, i just want to eat it. welcome to london. i m stanley tucci, i m italian on both sides and i ve been 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. by population alone, london could be italy s 21st region. in england now you can go to these restaurants, sicilian, venetian, in the old days it was all italian food. my friend andre is one of half 1 million italians who have chosen to make london their home. [ speaking non-english ] so why is it here, that for 150 years, italians have found the freedom to create something wonderful?
at what you can do. it s here in london that francesco has found the freedom to take an entirely new approach to this cuisine. look at that. it s incredible. this is a absolutely delicious. this is a an ode to his home book roots. me and my older brother used to go take the roots out of the ground. you marinade with the licorice for a couple of hours and of course the red onion heard