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
to music, to build this place. tucci: and in essence, they create a union. lella: yeah. francesco: yeah. francesco: with mashed potatoes. this is something for the workers. tucci: delicious, that s delicious. angelo has brilliantly recreated the spirit of traditional osterias. before i started this trip, i never would have imagined such a place could exist in fashionable, money-driven milan. this seems like a million miles away from the nearby stock exchange the trendy bars and the luxury brand stores. ed here in this milan, i recognize the power of the
to music, to build this place. and in essence, they create a union. lella: yeah. francesco: yeah. francesco: .with mashed potatoes. this is something for the workers. tucci: delicious, that s delicious. angelo has brilliantly recreated the spirit of traditional osterias. [singing]
a bit of their salary, they use it to help each other they use it for a meeting hall, a place to have dances, to listen to music, to build this place. and in essence, they create a union. lella: yeah. francesco: yeah. francesco: .with mashed potatoes. this is something for the workers. tucci: delicious, that s delicious. angelo has brilliantly recreated the spirit of traditional osterias. [singing] before i started this trip i never would have imagined such a place could exist in fashionable, money-driven milan. this seems like a million miles away from the nearby stock exchange.
and in essence, they create a union. yeah. osso b uucco. with mashed potatoes. this is something for the workers. tucci: delicious, that s delicious. angelo has brilliantly recreated the spirit of traditional osterias. before i started this trip i never would have imagined such a place could exist in fashionable, money-driven milan. this seems like a million miles away from the nearby stock exchange the trendy bars, and the luxury brand stores. here, in this milan, i recognise the power of the pioneers that changed the face of italy through sheer hard work.