by the covid pandemic. but i ve arrived during a brief moment of normality when lockdown has been lifted restaurants are filling up and masks are optional outside. bologna is an ancient university town the oldest in the western world brought to life by students flaunting their youth. this bread is an aphrodisiac. i m all alone in a hotel. why would i want to do that? this place is rich and its food is famous. some bold souls whisper that it s the best in italy. [massimo] smell, smell, smell! the smell is unbelievable. 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. anger, religion, and death in one pasta. it has everything in it. i m here to discover why this place is home to the gastronomic superstars of the nation s food. [nicola] this is made with love. .and how an obsession with perfection. [woman] every cut is perfect. .drives its producers
this bread is an aphrodisiac. i m all alone in a hotel. why would i want to do that? this place is rich and its food is famous. some bold souls whisper that it s the best in italy. massimo: smell, smell, smell! the smell is unbelievable. 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. anger, religion, and death in a pasta. it has everything in it. i m here to discover why this place is home to the gastronomic superstars of the nation s superstars of the nation s food. nicola: this is made with love. .and how an obsession with perfection. woman: every cut is perfect. .drives its producers. will you marry me? and people here really know how to wait for the best things in life. massimo: slow, slowly, slowly arrive at the point of excellence. and because they ve waited. man: 25 years old. whoa! it really is good. so good! oh my god! i
world brought to life by students flaunting their youth. this bread is an aphrodisiac. i m all alone in a hotel. why would i want to do that? this place is rich and its food is famous. some bold souls whisper that it s the best in italy. massimo: smell, smell, smell! the smell is unbelievable. 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. anger, religion, and death in one pasta. it has everything in it. i m here to discover why this place is home to the gastronomic superstars of the nation s food. nicola: this is made with love. .and how an obsession with perfection. woman: every cut is perfect. .drives its producers. will you marry me? and people here really know how to wait for the best things in life. massimo: slow, slowly, slowly arrive at the point of excellence. and because they ve waited. man: 25 years old. whoa! it rea
buon appetito. buon appetito. so simple, so good. cheers, so good. that s so good! mortadella is what gave birth to baloney. yeah. american baloney doesn t taste like this. mortadella is also known as bologna sausage, hence the slightly mangled translation that we have in the states, baloney. give me the original any day. it s so silky, garlicky and sweet. i love it. food and politics go hand in hand for mattia and his sardines and they are now volunteering to feed the city s most vulnerable during the pandemic. the remarkable roberto morgantini is the founder of these people s kitchens.
Hand for mattia and his sardines, and they are now volunteering to feed the city s most vulnerable during the pandemic. the remarkable roberto morgantini is the founder of these people s kitchens. ah, ciao, ciao. [ greeting in italian ] oh, wow! that s fantastic. fresh egg pasta made from soft wheat is a great speciality in this region. these tortellini, rather charmingly nicknamed venus belly button, have been feeding the bolognesi for over 500 years. food and love combine as volunteers take supermarket donations and whip them up into little parcels of joy. the smell is incredible.