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
the most iconic visual representation of milan s power is its cathedral - the biggest church in the whole of italy. this breath-taking architectural jewel with its forest of spires pointing upwards is the perfect metaphor for milanese ambition. where are you taking me beppe? it s a very up. just up. it s a good place. yeah? one of my favourite italian writers has spent his whole life in milan. beppe severgnini is a regular new york times columnist. he is a master at explaining italians to the rest of the world and i want him to tell me all i need to know about milan. welcome to milan s first ever skyscraper. even better, he has the keys to the most exclusive rooftop in the city. it s extraord it s like a city unto itself isn t it? in miniature. wow. it s amazing, it s like a sandcastle in the middle of a
the most iconic visual representation of milan s power is its cathedral - the biggest church in the whole of italy. this breath-taking architectural jewel with its forest of spires pointing upwards is the perfect metaphor for milanese ambition. where are you taking me beppe? it s a very up. just up. it s a good place. yeah? one of my favourite italian writers has spent his whole life in milan. beppe severgnini is a regular new york times columnist. milan loves the future. he is a master at explaining italians to the rest of the world and i want him to tell me all i need to know about milan. welcome to milan s first ever skyscraper. even better, he has the keys to the most exclusive rooftop in the city.
trade money that that brings. sophisticated, elegant, and rich. milan is the epicentre of design, fashion, and finance. the most iconic visual representation of milan s power is its cathedral - the biggest church in the whole of italy. this breath-taking architectural jewel with its forest of spires pointing upwards is the perfect metaphor for milanese ambition. where are you taking me beppe? it s a very up. just up. it s a good place. yeah? one of my favourite italian writers has spent his whole life in milan. beppe severgnini is a regular new york times columnist. milan loves the future. he is a master at explaining italians to the rest of the world and i want him to tell me all i need to know about milan.