we are getting on it. that is exciting. you can see the tracks were the other cars will go. i love trains but i like the idea that the train goes on a boat. i think we should get a car on top of the sentence have a horse on top of the car. i am stanley tucci and i am fascinated with my italian heritage and i am traveling across italy to discover how the food is as unique as the people and their past. sicily is a mythical land of contrasts. fire and water. dry and fertile. refined and rough. [speaking non-english] how did one of the poorest regions in europe create the richest of cuisines? get ready. this is delicious. every mouthful here is a eruption of flavor. before i arrive in sicily there is one delicious food ritual i have to experience. it is a tradition to eat these while you are on a boat passing this statue. these beautiful little cones with rice, saffron, peas and meat. the story goes that the arabs brought these two sicily in the 9th century, handr
there is a good reason why people risk living so close to this volcano. centuries of eruptions have created mineral rich soil which grows some of the finest fruits and vegetables in the world. i am here to visit a restaurant that uses disc local produce to make classic dishes. [speaking non-english] the chef is making a sicilian favorite made with eggplant. named after the opera norma composed by one of italy s favorite sons. it is a very famous dish and the recipe we will make today is from your family. it is a dish we usually eat