Italy
I’ve downed a couple glasses of the wine and the pasta comes out - it’s delicious. But fuck I think to myself how do I portion this wine to food out so I don’t die at the table x nonetheless the more wine I drink the more confident my shit house Italian gets. I somehow portion the wine to pasta and with my new token confidence I say scusi to the wholesome scuffling gentlemen and order the dolci della casa. Tiramisu, pana cota he recited - I say tiramisu I’m pretty fucked up at this point but I swear to god that was the best damn tiramisu was the bet I’ve ever had I scoff it down and grazie Mille all the waiters
One of the elderly gentleman give me the menu as I sit in wander. After a few moments he asks what I would like (I assume) as I already had “how to say recommendation in Italian” on my phone. In my absolute worst attempt I say “raccomandazione” and he picks up what I’m trying to put down. He recommends the tagliolone Al prosciutto - I say si - uno, but he keeps recommending others I say uno tagliolone and smile. He then asks what I would like to drink (I think?). At this point I’ve already eyed the vino rosso menu, but things look kinda spenny, 10 euro, 15 euro so I order the cheapest one, an otello, for 8 euro. Must be a good vino I think to myself. Moments later he brings out a smal bottle. “Fuck” I think to myself. Looks like I’m getting a bit wine drunk now
I enter, no one speaks a drop of English. An elderly man man’s the counter as he chats to some seemingly locals and pours them a drink. I stand there and smile. Another elderly gentlemen wearing a denim apron makes his way out of the back room - I make friendly eye contact and a confident buon suera (didn’t sound too confident as it came out of my mouth) “Uno” I say He seats me down on one of the many tables covered in checkered red dots On the wall there are frames of awards.
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A beautiful organic parmigiano reggiano dairy in the country side of Parma - family run for the past 20+ years. I was welcomed in by Serena and Phillipo, the loveliest people. The cheese room was WILD
Save Italy to your own Noa, and see where Jason goes next.
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