Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, the food stops region by region

There is one series that made the world fall in love with Italian cuisine: Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy. The Italian-American actor travels region by region in search of authentic dishes, among markets, trattorias and fine restaurants. A perfect food itinerary to retrace.

The regions of the journey

Tucci explores some of the tastiest destinations in Italy:

• Naples and Campania: pizza, ragù, buffalo mozzarella;
• Rome and Lazio: cacio e pepe, carbonara, artichokes;
• Bologna and Emilia-Romagna: tortellini, tagliatelle al ragù, mortadella;
• Tuscany: steak, pici, wine;
• Sicily: pasta alla Norma, arancini, cannoli;
• Milan and Lombardy: risotto and veal cutlet.

Why it is a perfect guide

Each episode is essentially a mini-itinerary: it shows where to eat, what to order and why those dishes tell the story of a territory. It is the ideal way to plan a food trip in Italy.

Our connected stops

Many of the cities explored by Tucci are also on our site: from Rome to Naples, from Milan to the Sicilian destinations. Browse the venues and the films to combine cinema and good food.

In short

Searching for Italy is a hymn to Italian cuisine and its territories. A series that is, in every respect, a travel guide for food lovers. Buon appetito!