heritage so i'm traveling across italy to discover how the food is as unique as the people and their past. >> we're hungry, right? >> starving. >> come with me as i taste the flavors of the land and sea. >> let's go fishing. >> to discover what the food tells us about the people that craft it and its distinct regions. the maestro is making a pizza for me. >> that's one of the best martinis i've had in my life. >> if you don't believe in god, you believe in tortellini. it's like a religion. >> oh, wow. >> this dish tells a story. >> it has survived the darkest of times. >> that's the best sushi i've ever had. >> a new cnn original series. "stanley tucci: searching for italy" sunday on cnn at 9:00.