Discover the Traditional Bread from Alba, Piedmont

About the city of Alba

Alba is located in the Southern Piedmont hills near Turin and Milan, with the Mediterranean Sea on one side and the French Alps on the other. Alba is the capital of the Langhe area and is part of the Langhe Roero district, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site for vineyards.
The city is famous for its culinary products, including Barbera d’Alba and Barolo wines, white truffles, Piedmont hazelnuts, and other foods that reflect territorial characteristics and have been recognized by European certifications.
Alba is home to one of the first Italian winemaking schools, and the city provides ample opportunities to learn about food. This area was also the birthplace of Carlo Petrini’s Slow Food movement, which promotes good, clean, and fair food. Many people become experts in food and wine culture by attending his University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, near Alba.

Discover the traditional bread of Alba

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Breads of the Creative Cities, the first inter-cluster project of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, launched in 2018 by the Creative Knowledge Foundation in partnership with Tucson UCC, celebrates the diversity of local staple foods through bread as a symbol of cultural identity. It showcases stories, traditions, and practices from Creative Cities worldwide, giving voice to bakers, millers, and farmers.

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