Tigelle are a state of mind, a way of life, they are in the DNA of Emilian people but especially of Modenese ones.
When, in 2015, I wrote this article, I felt I was very fond of it right away. Reasons are many. First of all, because these few lines are dedicated to my lovely grandmother Anna, who passed away in May 2018, but at the time of the writing was 96 year old. She was a special woman who, despite the passing of time, has made everything to respect the good habits of the traditional “rezdora” (a Modenese word to indicate a sort of “queen of the house”). Then, because I will tell you about Tortellini (those of my grandmother) a food that Modenese people have written in their DNA and that represents the tradition especially in this festive period 🙂
Some people prefer drink coffe only in the morning or after their lunch, others several times during the day. Then, there is who prefers drink its cup at home and who loves sitting in a café and have coffee reading the newspaper: in any way you love to drink it, coffee is a kind of ritual for Italian people! So, if you are in the centre of the city and you need a good cup of coffee, I write you about 5 café in Modena to go 🙂
Lately I’m obsessed by the burgers! 😉 Probably the reason is to be found in my decision to write this article on this matter or because burgers are always very appetizing. In recent months, I have collected different lunches and dinners in some different places of the city where it’s possible to eat this lovely dish. Here, you can find the result of my “hard” work (;)): my list of 10 places where to eat gourmet burgers in Modena.
There are special places where to go at least once in your life… they are places to see, to live, to taste.
Every city has ones. They are not simply traditional restaurants in Modena, but they are commercial activities and people that did the story of the city telling its identity through the foods that every day come out from their kitchens.
I’ve collected them in this post because I think they deserve a special mention and a particular place in my heart 😉
These are 6 traditional restaurants in Modena centre where to eat at least once in your life.
I love “gnocco fritto”, I can’t resist it! There’s probably something written in my Modenese DNA: when I find myself in front of a little basket full of this fried pastry I’m simply happy 😉
I love Italian aperitifs 🙂
We call “aperitivo” a pre-dinner drink that “open” the palate and make us socialize, talk and relax with friends in a lovely place. I think that aperitifs should be organized every evenings, because they have the power to make you feel better!
Today I want to tell about a beautiful discovery I recently did. I’m sure that street food lovers, but especially Tortellini lovers, will appreciate it 😉
Do you think that it’s possible to combine tradition and creativity? Typicality and new needs?
Luca Dall’Olio says “yes” and I totally agree with him 🙂
I believe that who thinks that street food is a practice that comes from far away is making a mistake.
If we think about Italian food we can realize how many traditional foods have become perfect street foods over time.
As far as Modena food traditions are concerned, have you ever thought that crescentina (well known as tigella) is one of the first street foods diffused in Modena and then exported all over the world? 😉
There are many stalls of Albinelli Market in Modena that deserve to listen to their own the story, probably all. When I walk around the market, in addition to colors and smells, I try to breathe the stories of people who every morning wake up at dawn to go to work. I make myself thousand questions, I try to imagine how many beautiful things they could tell me. And so it did Massimo Manzini, owner since 1984 of Manzini Brothers delicatessen stall. There are so many market stories in Modena….
![🔸𝓆𝓊𝑒𝓁𝓁𝑜 𝒸𝒽𝑒 𝓋𝑜𝓇𝓇𝑒𝒾 𝒻𝒶𝓇𝓉𝒾 𝒸𝑜𝓃𝑜𝓈𝒸𝑒𝓇𝑒🔸Ti voglio portare a scoprire quali sono i miei luoghi del cuore raccontandoti il perché. Mi piacerebbe riuscire a trasmetterti, anche se so che sarà solo una piccola parte, quello che ho vissuto qui. Il territorio in cui cresciamo lascia un segno indelebile in noi, nel nostro modo di essere, di pensare, di concepire la vita e, perché no, anche di sognare... #Modena mi ha dato tutto questo e ora lo sta dando a te🎈Anche se il destino potrebbe un giorno portarci lontano, ovunque andremo, sappiamo di essere partiti da qui ❤️ Questo è un pensiero che dedico alla mia bimba che oggi compie 8 mesi, ma anche a tutti voi. Da quando ho aperto il blog (ormai 3 anni fa) il mio obiettivo è sempre stato quello di raccontarvi la città dal mio punto di vista per farvela apprezzare, se ancora non la conoscete, o se siete di queste parti, per condividere con voi il grande amore che so che avete per la vostra terra (me lo scrivete sempre😊) 💕 [Piazza Roma] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🇬🇧➡️🔸𝓌𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝐼 𝓌𝑜𝓊𝓀𝒹 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝓂𝒶𝓀𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓀𝓃𝑜𝓌🔸I‘d like to bring you to discover what are my heart's places, telling you why. I would like to be able to make you know, even if I know it will be only a little part, what I‘ve experienced here. The territory in which we grow leaves on us an indelible mark, in our way of being, of thinking, of conceiving life and, why not, also of dreaming ... Modena gave me all of this and now it‘s giving the same to you. Even if one day life could take us far, wherever we go we know we started from here. This is a thought I dedicate to my little baby who turns 8 today, but also to all of you. Since I started the blog (3 years ago) my goal has always been to tell you my city from my point of view in order to make you appreciate it sharing with you the great love that I’ve for my territory 💕 . . . #mymodenadiary #igersmodena #ig_modena #modenaedintorni #lovesmodena #cittadimodena #inemiliaromagna #yallersemiliaromagna #thewomoms #mammeitaliane #outwithlocals #girlswhowander #madreefiglia #motheranddaughter #browsingitaly #huntgramitaly #inlovewiththiscity](https://www.mymodenadiary.it/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)