Trentino Alto Adige

Trento Alto Adige, with it's borders to the north being comprised of Austria, bringing in a little Germanic Culture. An instance of this is the fact that the region of Trento Alto Adige is divided in two, the north Bolanzo, and the southern region Trento. The difference between each region is the fact that Bolanzo's language of choice is German, as that area was held by the Austro-Hungarian Empire during World War 1, and they did not want to unify with the rest of Italy after the Country became one. In the Southern region, the language spoken is different as well; the language being Ladin, which has roots within Latin, but spoken with different dialects.

Much of the Region is made up of Mountainous land, causing the region to become very poor.  Due to this, many of the people that live in this land have to live off of the land, growing fruits and vegetables, along with raising animals, such as pigs and cows. Even with the fact that this region is not wealthy in terms of actual physical wealth, they sure as hell make it up with the food and culture.

With the fact of Austria bordering the north, Germanic influences into the food is seen prominently. Many of the foods are made with German hints, ranging from subtle to very obvious. One of the dishes that was made today was sausage, cooked in a broth made with sauerkraut. I am not sure if it gets any more German than that!

Along with the region being divided by two separate languages, there have been problems in the past trying to Unite each region. During World War 1, the Italians and the Austrians fought over the region, ultimately ending with the whole region coming under Italian rule. Along with this, the movement called Sud Tirol was formed, which sought to abolish both sides and go under their own rule, not Italian or Austrian.