19 May 2025: National Geographic Traveller (UK)’s associate editor, Farida Zeynalova, has interviewed US actor and author Stanley Tucci about his new culinary series for National Geographic TV: Tucci in Italy. The five-part series focuses on the distinct flavours and traditions of five Italian regions: Tuscany, Lombardy, Trentino-Alto Adige, Abruzzo and Lazio. It sees Tucci navigate the complex and fascinating connections between people, food and landscape — from meeting Tuscan cowboys to eating hay soup in the mountains of Trentino-Alto Adige. 

In the interview for nationalgeographic.com, Tucci discusses his most memorable moments while filming, the importance of community spirit and what makes Italy one of the world’s most exciting and intriguing culinary destinations. 

“Politics, ideals, religions, money — these things tear people apart. But food doesn’t do that; it brings them together,” says the second-generation Italian American. 

Read the full interview here.

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