NORCIA, Italy — Norcia, a small town in Umbria, is little known outside Italy. Norcia, like most of Umbria, was touched but not transformed. Umbria is known in Italy as the nation’s “cuore verde,” its green heart, where the landscape still reflects ancient traditions — agricultural, artistic and spiritual. But they do not seem to cook much certifiably Umbrian food. Umbria is Italy’s largest producer of black truffles, which are lavishly used in season (but not as prestigious as the ones from Piedmont).

Source: New York Times September 13, 2016 17:40 UTC