National Geographic Traveller Food

EAT LIKE A LOCAL

As diverse as its many landscapes, from Alpine peaks to seascapes, the cuisine of Veneto is a kaleidoscope of flavours in which geography, history and social dynamics all play a part.

Venice’s centuries as a maritime republic, and its trading history with the Middle and Far East, have shaped its culinary repertoire. Though based on the bounty of the sea, it shows distinctive exoticisms — from spices to sweet and sour notes — that are a testament to

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