so here we are in milan, the fashion and industrial powerhouse of italy. i ve only been to milan a few times and always in passing. i ve never stayed here long enough to really get a sense of it. the first thing that strikes you about milan is its dynamism. no wonder espresso was invented here. i think i might need a few of these just to keep up with the rhythm of the city, but do the hard-working milanese bring as much to the italian table as they do to the country s economy? i m stanley tucci. i m italian on both sides and i m travelling across italy to discover how the food in each of this 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. perfecto . this is the land of rice and polenta. -polenta in the ancient time, it was like the bread. -people from south of italy call us polentoni . [tucci] there isn t e
i ve only been to milan a few times, and always in passing. i ve never stayed here long enough to really get a sense of it. the first thing that strikes you about milan is its dynamism. grazie. no wonder espresso was invented here. i think i might need a few of these, just to keep up with the rhythm of the city. but do the hardworking milanese bring as much to the italian table as they do to the country s economy? 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. 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. perfetto. this is the land of rice and polenta. polenta, in the ancient time, it was like the bread. people from south of italy call it polentoni. there isn t even a tomato in sight. this is amazing. and olive oil plays second fid
drink meant to whet your appetite, or aprire l appetitio as the italians say. i m here with tess masazza, who is something of an expert on the subject. i was watching your stuff, so funny! thank you. oh my god, it s just brilliant and you started doing it like five years ago, right? i started five years ago, yes. tess masazza is a milan-based social media sensation who is known for her ironic take on modern living. half french, half italian, like so many other young people she now calls milan her home. now we are going to a bar, a very special bar and they do amazing cocktails. really? i don t know if you know, spritz. is this the joint? yes. oh jesus. oh my god, i haven t even had a drink yet. spritz has taken the world by storm. carefully..but it was originally the quintessential milanese drink.
i was watching your stuff so funny. thank you. you re oh, my god. it s just brilliant. and you started doing it, like, five years ago. right? i start five years ago. yes. tess masazza is a milan-based social media sensation oh no! who is known for her ironic take on modern living. half french, half italian. like so many other young people, she now calls milan her home. now we are going to a bar. a very special bar. okay. and they make amazing cocktails. really! i know i don t know if you know spritz? is this the joint? yes. oh, oh. oh, my god. you haven t even had a drink yet! it s all right. spritz has taken the world by storm but it was originally the quintessential milanese drink. hello! campari, its key ingredient, is made here in milan. great! thank you! thank you so much. cheers! saluti! saluti!
known for her ironic take on modern living. half french, half italian, like so many other young people she now calls milan her home. now we are going to a bar, a very special bar and they do amazing cocktails. really? i don t know if you know, spritz. is this the joint? yes. oh jesus. oh my god we haven t even had a drink yet. spritz has taken the world by storm. carefully. .but it was originally the quintessential milanese drink. tess: hello. buona sera. tucci: buona sera. campari, it s main ingredient is made here in milan. tucci: great, thank you. tess: thank you so much. cheers. cheers. salute. salute. tess: here, you have aperitivo with a drink and you can eat. yeah. and you go back home and you don t have to cook. tucci: that s fine. oh thank you. oh there s the food.