The Michelin-starred chef suggests his perfect slow food road trip around his home country
01
Villa Manodori Balsamic Vinegar

This vinegar is around 40 to 50 years old. You should come to my new place Casa Maria Luigia and you can taste it there. It’s won a gold medal. That’s worth travelling to Italy for just to taste that.

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Caseificio Rosola Parmigiano Reggiano

You have 550 litres of milk compressed into 50 kilos of cheese and aged four years. Go to Rosola, which is 40 minutes’ drive up on the Apennines Mountains outside Modena. You get the most amazing cheese... and the view.

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Antico Corte Pallavicina’s Culatello

It’s like the heart of Prosciutto. This Culatellos is aged for 42 months at Antico Corte Pallavicina in Polesine Parmense. Find it 35 to 40 minutes’ drive outside Modena. It’s something that gives you an addiction.

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Lambrusco

The wine is so undervalued. The producers of Lambrusco didn’t have that kind of pride to understand that it could be a great wine, but now the young generation have brought Lambrusco to another level. [Follow Bottura to Castello di Levizzano and enjoy a glass of Lambrusco Grasparossa of Castelvetro on the piazza.]

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Mortadella Favola

At Da Favola in San Prospero they create the most amazing mortadella. We serve it with fried dough. We slice the mortadella then put it on top of the dough. We finish it with ricotta from Rosola and very old balsamic vinegar – this is all you need for breakfast.

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Chef Massimo Bottura was in Singapore for the World's Best 50 Restaurants Awards

Suggested Itineraries

Ancient Andalusia

Andalucia Spain Europe

  • Marvel at the Moorish architecture of Granada’s Alhambra

  • Delve into Spanish tapas on a food tour of Seville

  • Enjoy dinner and a live flamenco display at Tablao Flamenco, Cordoba

  • Sample fine wines and watch dancing horses in Jerez

  • Experience the atmospheric ancient cities of Andalusia

ideal length 7 nights

Best of Food & Wine in South Africa

South African Winelands Cape Town South Africa Africa

  • ​​​​​​Explore Cape Town’s food scene, sample cuisine and meet local artisans
  • Drive to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve via Chapman's Peak
  • Enjoy winetasting and an award-winning meal in Franschhoek
  • Taste the local delicacies of Stellenbosch
  • Take in the local San Rock Art
ideal length 8 nights

Whisky & Golf in Scotland

Scotland United Kingdom Europe

  • See the spectacular Highlands of Scotland
  • Visit a Royal Distillery on a private tour
  • Play golf at the Royal Dornoch Golf Club
  • Enjoy a private helicopter trip to the Orkney Islands to see the Neolithic artefacts
ideal length 7 nights
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