Five minutes with actor and author Stanley Tucci: 'Food formed my identity'

Stanley Tucci talks about his deeply personal exploration of Italy’s culinary traditions.

Stanley Tucci: "So much of life comes in gustatorily, and it forms who you are, because you’re taught from an early age to pay attention to food."

For American actor Stanley Tucci, there’s a lot more to Italy than just pizza, pasta, sunshine, mandolins, and the mafia.

There are deep regional culinary traditions that highlight the rich history and complex connections behind Italian cuisine.