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 eat what venetians eat and the places they go to eat it in. a friend from here says i can do it two minutes from the rialto bridge? let s go. my target is a wine bar open for breakfast. okay. first north down the river del van, once full of wine warehouses. great priorities, the venetians. take a right and you are in a
venice was the most important part of the world for spice trade, and we have the silk road and the other one was the ancient spice road, which is crossing from old africa, going into india. right, right. your restaurant attracts a lot of people. 80% with residents and students here and 20% will be tourists. right. because we work a lot with venetians, and really thanks to venetians that they are coming to us here. that s great. this project will work wherever there s a refugee population who need a new start and where diners are open to new experiences. venice has been very accepting of you, accepting of your food. i think we have a good exchange. yeah. and the other the other part, somehow i am venetian, too. yeah. after 15 years, i have to say that i am venetian.
classic. another is bacala montecarlo. it is made from a fish far away. preserved by breezes on the northern coast, these cod are destined for venice. the trade started in 1492 when a shipwrecked venetian went home with a gift of dried fish and instructions with what to do with it. i will try this. the fish is whipped with a little sun flower oil. its creamy iness coming from th cod s own gelatin. it is a snack to venice what pizza is to naples. it is really good. if you come to venice, you can eat on like this the entire day. you don t have to go to a restaurant. you should go to a restaurant, but if you don t want to you can do this. i m giving you permission.