nowhere more so than centocelle. i m meeting masimiliano, who is the editor of italy s most prestigious food journal, to find out what s going on. gentrification is moving in on this neighborhood, and food is on the front line. the neighborhood was born during roman empire. centocelle s roman name, it s 100 jails in english. 100 jails? jails, yeah, exactly. there may never have actually been 100 jails here, but what this area does have is three new subway stations all in close proximity. this thing changed the game. a lot of people came here to try to invest a bit. yeah. is this where we re going? yeah. let s go in and see what he s got. this area has long had a rough reputation. that s changing fast, though. and one place that s seen by
there s always a secret, that s true. there s always a secret. when it comes to food, romans know what they like and like what they know. beyond his masterful take on the classics noda s menu is full of incredible innovations - from sweetbreads with heart to purple potato cream with plum gelato. i was curious how the city had taken to his creations. the downside of rome being so steeped in history is that sometimes great things are resisted because they re new and not what people are used to. missing food this good is a real shame.
when the nazis seized rome in october 1943, the ghetto was a sitting target. and its 1,204 residents were sent to the gas chambers. italia was one of just a handful who escaped when her uncle hid her outside the city. for the few who survived, food became a vital link back to their past. the jews of rome had lived in poverty for centuries and were forced to rely on the cheapest of ingredients.
when change happens, romans resist. but whoever did this has made it dangerous to sell food. it seems brutal to attack restaurants and cafes in this city that is united in its love of eating together. (manny) yeah, that s what i do. (vo) with 5g ultra wideband in many more cities, you get up to 10 times the speed at no extra cost. verizon is going ultra, so your business can get more. here we go. remember, mom s a kayak denier, so please don t bring it up. bring what up, kayak? excuse me? do the research, todd.
empire and ruin. and of course la dolce vita, the good life. i m stanley tucci, 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. the famous ancients of rome once ruled the world. but 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 re on a low-carb diet, beware. you re going to see a lot of pasta in this show. i mean, like, a lot of it. like a lot. i m sorry.