In praise of Valtellina local food
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In praise of Valtellina local food

Cheeses, wine, pizzoccheri, bresaola and bitters among their specialties

Valtellina is a region in Lombardia boasting numerous high-quality food products which are famous all over the world.

Their most important products include cheeses (the most famous is the Bitto cheese), wine, pizzoccheri (buckwheat pasta), bresaola (dried beef) and bitters. Some of Valtellina's bitters most worthy of mention include braùlio and fruit grappa. Bràulio is a liqueur aperitif, digestive and tonic, with a pleasantly bitter taste and moderate alcohol content (21 %). Its main ingredients are herbs and medicinal plants, fruits, roots and wild berries, collected in the mountains.

Needless to say that there are hundreds of yummy reasons why you should get there during your next trip to Italy.

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Claudia Astarita

Amo l'Asia in (quasi) tutte le sue sfaccettature, ecco perché cerco di trascorrerci più tempo possibile. Dopo aver lavorato per anni come ricercatrice a New Delhi e Hong Kong, per qualche anno osserverò l'Oriente dalla quella che è considerata essere la città più vivibile del mondo: Melbourne. Insegno Culture and Business Practice in Asia ad RMIT University,  Asia and the World a The University of Melbourne e mi occupo di India per il Centro Militare di Studi Strategici di Roma. Su Twitter mi trovate a @castaritaHK, via email a astarita@graduate.hku.hk

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