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Experience the iconic places of Milan
Traditional dishes
Taste the delicacies of Milanese cuisine to live an experience full of taste.
Milan is able to offer a wide menu of typical dishes, including: - Milanese cutlet: a dish of the most ancient Milanese tradition. How to recognize if you are eating a real Milanese cutlet? Very easy: remember that it must be cooked in butter and served on the bone! - Risotto alla Milanese: a true icon of the Milanese city, the myth has it that it was born around 1574, from the experiment of Valerio di Fiandra, a young painter who worked on the stained glass windows of the cathedral of the Duomo, who managed to obtain a pigment golden by adding saffron to the varnish. - Ossobuco: one of the typical dishes of traditional cuisine, often accompanied by a "bed" of Milanese risotto. Another ingredient that cannot be missing from the dish is the so-called “gremolada”, a very fine mince of garlic, lemon zest and parsley which, added before serving, gives the dish a cheerful touch of color and a tasty flavor. - La Cassoeula: a rather elaborate and very caloric dish, of peasant origin. Nothing is thrown away from the pig, on the contrary you make the Cassoeula! The main ingredients are the scraps of pork processing and the cabbage from the first winter frost. -The Panettone: with its unmistakable shape and aroma, it has reigned supreme among Milanese sweets since the 15th century. In the past it was the typical Christmas cake exclusively from Milan, but today it cheers up tables all over the world during the festive period.
Ethnic restaurants
Let yourself be carried away by the Milanese multiculturalism and try dishes from cuisines from all over the world.
From Brazilian to Vietnamese cuisine, passing through the scents of Indian spices and African specialties! In Milan it is possible to go around the world while sitting at the table! Its international dimension, in fact, has made Milan a huge melting pot. Thousands of people from the most varied corners of the world live together every day, sharing culture, knowledge and, why not, flavors and aromas of their origins. From this point of view, Expo 2015 gave it a further boost so that, today, it is possible to experience the most varied and unexpected culinary experiences. In Milan it is, in fact, possible to find small kiosks for street food, traditional cuisine restaurants, but also restaurants that wink at the innovation of typical recipes and, even, distant culinary traditions that mix together giving life to new ones. recipes and flavors. So in Milan everything is possible: strolling through the canals with your Pita Gyros in your hand as on a Greek beach, eating with your hands as the Eritrean tradition requires, dine on vodka as in any Russian restaurant, but also eat a sushi prepared by chefs and with Brazilian products giving life to a new Japanese-Brazilian cuisine.
The shopping streets
From Via Montenapoleone to Via della Spiga, from Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Corso Buenos Aires: discover the most beautiful boutiques in Milan.
A walk in the famous "Quadrilatero della Moda" is a must, or the prestigious boutiques of the big brands enclosed between via della Spiga, via Manzoni, Monte Napoleone and Corso Venezia. Immerse yourself in the frenzy of the Vittorio Emanuele gallery or walk along Corso Vittorio Emanuele to San Babila, making a stop at the Rinascente. If you are looking for something more particular, Corso Buenos Aires offers the brands that young people like most. If you are looking for small shops and shops, the Brera area is the one for you!
The big events
Exceptional location of the major Italian events, from Fashion Week to the Book Fair, in Milan it is impossible to get bored.
Milan is the capital of major events and major events, throughout the year the city reinvents itself and embellishes itself to always welcome new challenges. Among these we remember, during the Christmas period, the Craft Fair at Rho Fiera, the Salone del Mobile and the events of the Fuori Salone in via Tortona, the Fashion Week, the SMAU and for sports enthusiasts the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Monza, the fastest and most stimulating circuit for the drivers!
