โ† All placesIllustration of an Italian market stall with crates of produce

Il mercato

A market stall

Did you know?

The morning market is where most Italian cooking begins: whatever is best that day decides what is for dinner.

Stallholders will happily tell you which tomatoes are for salad and which are for sauce โ€” and they are always right.

Adam in an Italia scarf, waving, with Luna the cream retriever

In the hills above Parma the breeze does the work: hams hang in long rows by open windows until they are sweet and soft.

Adam is from Emilia-Romagna โ€” visit his home region.

Words from set 16 ยท Numbers & Amounts

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Take me to Italy!

Travel with Adam and Luna โ€” we'll tell you when the next family trip opens.

Luna driving a red Vespa with Adam riding behind her
Luna the retriever on a red VespaPlay and Practice!