Italian region
Trentino-Alto Adige
Quick answer
Trentino-Alto Adige is an Alpine region whose German-speaking south Tyrol makes speck, canederli dumplings and apple strudel.
Alto Adige/Südtirol cooks in an Austrian style: canederli (bread dumplings), speck — a smoked, juniper-scented ham — and strudel.
Trentino adds polenta, mountain cheeses and Trento DOC sparkling wine.
- Capital
- Trento
- Signature dishes
- Canederli, strangolapreti, apple strudel
- Cheeses & cured meats
- Speck Alto Adige, Puzzone di Moena
- Wines
- Trento DOC, Lagrein, Gewürztraminer
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