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Living a Life in Colour

a guide to Italian food, wine and culture

Bologna: A food lover’s heaven

August 4, 2015 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Delicatessen window front

Bologna is a food lover’s idea of heaven. Piazza Maggiore is the heart of the city and ground zero for food sightseeing. Even Eataly (the Italian gourmet food emporium) has opened a branch on one of the major food streets leading off the east side of Piazza Maggiore (Via degli Orefici). Along the streets of… 

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Filed Under: Food, footer, Travel Tagged With: bologna, due torre, emilia, lasagne, lasagne alla bolognese, neptune's fountain, piazza maggiore, ragù alla bolognese, recipe, san petronio, tamburini, two towers

What makes Parma ham (prosciutto di Parma) so special? And what is even better?

July 21, 2015 By wooweiduan 1 Comment

Prosciutto from Parma is the most famous cured ham in the world but what makes it so special? Also, do you know a very similar product to prosciutto di Parma (Parma ham) which is considered even more prized? Is it its historical importance? Prosciutto is an ancient food whose name means “dried” (from perexsuctum in Latin).  It has been… 

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Filed Under: Food, footer, Travel Tagged With: culatello, culatello di zibibbo, emilia, emilia-romagna, parma ham, prosciutto, prosciutto di parma

Why you should avoid “Parmesan” cheese? And what you should buy instead…

June 23, 2015 By wooweiduan 4 Comments

A wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (the real Parmesan)

Parmesan is one of the most famous cheeses in the world and is an ubiquitous presence on the table of any Italian restaurant. What is less known is that anything labeled “Parmesan” is not in fact Parmesan. In fact the name “Parmesan” is no longer permitted to be used within the European Union. What was… 

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Filed Under: Food, footer, Travel Tagged With: cheese, emilia, modena, parma, parmesan, parmgiano-reggiano

The worst place in the world for a glutton to live

May 19, 2015 By wooweiduan Leave a Comment

Tagliatelle alla bolognese (ribbon fresh egg pasta with meat sauce)

So let’s say by some miracle the doctor told me I had to gain weight, I would get on the first flight to Emilia-Romagna and embark on a gluttonous binge, eating to my heart’s content. Bologna is known as the “land of the fat and learned” referring to both the richness of the land and… 

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Filed Under: Food, footer, Travel Tagged With: antica corta pallavicina, emilia, ferrara, francescana, hostaria la frasca, modena, parma

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