trading empire. silks, spices, ideas and money, lots of it. the venetians live between earth and water. it s shaped their character, salty, wise and ingenuous. i have never seen anyone do that before. 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. may i? thank you. how are you? good. good. surrounded by wetlands, these people are hunters. you re a great shot. and gatherers. it is perfectly balanced. wow. wow! the sea brought the outside world to the venetians and fed their appetites. mmm, so many different cultures right in a bowl. venice is the capital of the venito region. it is flat, fertile and damp. sheltered in the west by the dolomites and in the east warmed by the adriatic sea. 117 islands sit in this salty bay, the lagoon. venice is the largest. no food is grown here. it all comes in from the outside. i want to
it is only 8:30 but a venetian breakfast is eaten standing up, washed down with a glass of wine known as an umbra or shadow. this is fast food lagoon style. the word means a nothing. ironic because it is really something. my god. i m coming over here so i can see it. look. look at that. oh, god.
Venetian snack. it s only 8:30. but a venetian breakfast is eat understanding up, washed down with a glass of wine known as an umbra or shadow. this is fast food lagoon style. the word for this snack means a nothing, ironic, because it s really something. my god. i love it. i m coming over here so i can see it. look at that. oh, my god.
It s only 8:30 but a venetian breakfast is eaten standing up, washed down with a glass of wine known as a shadow. this is fast food lagoon style. the word means a nothing. ironic because it is really something. i m coming over here so i can see it. look at that.