06-03-2017
Renata Fugazzi and Umberto Bombana. Identità Milano gave a prize to the 3-starred chef working in Hong Kong
22nd February 2012: in the Asia and Oceania section of Sole 24 Ore an article appears titled: “Lo chef Bombana superstar a Hong Kong, primo italiano a ottenere le tre stelle all'estero” [Chef Bombana superstar in Hong Kong, the first Italian to get three stars abroad]. But on the stage of Identità Milano, 5 years later, Umberto Bombana revealed the real international record: up to 75 kg of white truffle used in the last year. This is how you become number one in the world, deserving a special prize.
Paolo Marchi shows an old photo of Antica Osteria del Ponte, the iconic restaurant of the Santins, when Bombana was still working in their kitchen
First to speak was his master. A bundle of memories in the emotional voice of Ezio’s wife, Renata Fugazzi, who said: «Umberto was my pet. The son in a family of five children, he clearly needed love. I played that role without any effort. This was also because Ezio was terrible. I protected him like I did with the other 4-5 kids who together with Umberto were and are my pride and joy».
Bombana with Enrico Crippa
Francesco Cerea, the dining room man at Da Vittorio, went on the stage set for the homage to Bombana presenting a different story of family, sacrifices and stars that was born in the area of Bergamo.
Paolo Marchi, Francesco Cerea, Ezio Santin, Umberto Bombana, Enrico Crippa
The same the guests sitting at Bombana’s table experienced when they discovered the gold of the Langhe on the other side of the world. «Truffle opens your mind, your heart, your joy», take Big Umberto’s word for it. Translated into English by Slawka G. Scarso
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