Lombardy
Destination
3 hours
Duration
Ita-Eng+
Language
2+
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Duck ham and Sushi in Mortara

Discover Mortara, the kingdom of rice and the capital of goose, with the tour guide and rice sommelier. Visit this amazing city in the heart of Lomellina and taste the only sushi made with the duck salami from Mortara PGI.


What you’ll do

  • Visit the paddy fields to discover Carnaroli
  • Explore the historic centre of Mortara
  • Visit the delicatessen where goose sushi was invented
  • Enjoy a tasty aperitif with a glass of wine

 Group Tour: 2+ people

Price per person: € 86


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What to expect

Among the rice fields of Lomellina, we will visit the farm that has been growing Italian rice for generations, including the real Carnaroli rice. We will make comparisons between the different rice varieties and discover rice cultivation and processing.

We will then move, with a few minutes’ drive, to the historic centre of Mortara, a town known as the city of goose. After a visit to the Basilica of San Lorenzo, we will enjoy a unique food and wine experience.

We will visit the ancient delicatessen, where the chef has created the unique and tasty goose sushi with local duck ham. We will enjoy the aperitif, with a platter of duck ham and goose sushi, a glass of wine and a basket of bread.

Where Mortara, Pavia – 70 min from Milan and Turin

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When Tuesday to Saturday – duration 3 hours
Start time 10 a.m.

3 p.m.

Language Italian, English and French
What’s included
Admission & Guided Tour in the rice fields
Guided Tour in the city of Mortara
Guided Tour in the delicatessen
Aperitif – platter of duck ham and goose sushi, a glass of wine and a basket of bread
What’s not included
Transport
Extra drinks
Important information
  • Comfortable clothing is recommended
  • Please report any intolerances, allergies and other dietary requirements

Price per person: € 86 – minimum 2 people

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The Food Expert:

I am a licensed tour guide for the provinces of Vercelli, Novara and Pavia. I have a great passion for telling the story of my territory in its landscape, cultural and gastronomic aspects: these three provinces are, in fact, the territory where more than 60% of European rice is produced. Impossible not to fall in love with it!


Cancellation policy: all bookings from for the cured duck breast and Sushi experience in Mortara can be cancelled within 3 days. Read the Terms and Conditions.

I am a licensed tour guide for the provinces of Vercelli, Novara and Pavia. I have a great passion for telling the story of my territory in its landscape, cultural and gastronomic aspects: these three provinces are, in fact, the territory where more than 60% of European rice is produced. Impossible not to fall in love with it!

After my degree in History of Art and Archaeology and the Master in Journalism and Communication, since 2008 I have been dealing with the cultural columns of Radio City The Radio of Eastern Piedmont, with guided tours between Piedmont and Lombardy for travellers of all ages, with the coordination of the activities of the multimedia Rice Museum of Casalbeltrame and with social media marketing for museums, monuments, accommodation facilities and cultural associations.

The Rice Museum of Casalbeltrame is not a classic ethnographic museum, but a multimedia museum. With audio and video effects, augmented reality, tactile experiences and an engaging narrative, travellers will be able to discover the history of paddy fields, how the fields were cultivated before mechanization and how rice cultivation has evolved to this day. A visit to the museum is a real journey through time, from season to season, discovering how paddy fields change from winter, spring, summer, to the harvest festival and November 11th, the Feast of San Martin. To accompany visitors, three guides: me in person, ready to answer your questions; one in voice, which tells in a poetic way what the “caminant”, the vagabond storyteller, saw in the countryside; and a technological guide, to deepen rice and its cultivation today with tablets and smartphones.

Not just museums: I will guide you to visit some of the most interesting farms in the area. We will discover Carnaroli rice and Artemide Black rice, a fragrant cross between the Venus Black and the Basmati rice. You will be engaged in cooking classes on rice and panissa, in the harvest of blueberries and berries. We will enter the world of the Sensory Analysis of Rice with Sommeliers of this cereal.

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