The Bologna Companion

Miles of covered porticoes, the world's oldest university, and a bowl of tagliatelle al ragù --- Italy's proudly unglamorous food capital, with room to make it yours. The Bologna Companion's signature chapter takes on a question most visitors never think to ask: Why Real Bolognese Isn't What You Think. The dish the world calls "spaghetti bolognese" barely exists in Bologna --- and locals will happily tell you why that's a problem.