Typical dish of Verona
Tortellini from Valeggio (Love Knot)
Small treasures of ultra-thin egg pasta, elegantly tied like a silk handkerchief. Tortellini from Valeggio, known as the Love Knot, hold a delicate filling of meats and aromatic seasonings with a soft, rounded flavor. The extremely light pasta almost melts in the mouth, especially when coated in melted butter and sage or served in a clear, fragrant broth. It is a refined first course, often the star of festive meals or Sunday tables in Verona.
Season: Tutto l'anno€12–18
Why it matters
For Verona and the village of Valeggio sul Mincio, these tortellini are a true symbol of local identity, tied to the famous legend of the Love Knot. Every summer the town celebrates this tradition with a long communal table set on the Visconti bridge, where thousands of diners share the same dish. The tortellino thus becomes a historical tale, a collective ritual, and a source of local gastronomic pride.
Origin story
The tradition began in Valeggio sul Mincio and is intertwined with a medieval legend: the love between Captain Malco and the nymph Silvia, sealed by a knotted handkerchief left as an eternal promise. The tortellini, thin and tied, are said to recall that very symbol of love. Over time the recipe became firmly rooted in local cuisine, turning into one of the most representative first courses of the province of Verona.
Typical ingredients
pasta all’uovo sottilissimacarne di manzo e maialeprosciutto crudoGrana Padanoburro e salvia
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