Taste without haste

Like almost all other unique places, Perbacco is almost impossible to find. Only connoisseurs and insiders know where it is hidden. This restaurant is the playground of Vito Puglia, born and raised in Cilento, a little known region of southern Italy. Here, this Italian grew up to become one of the first pioneers and forerunners of the Slow Food movement.

However, Puglia is no marketing boy or savvy businessman. On the contrary, despite Slow Food being one of the most important culinary movements of all time, he prefers to stay small and keep a low profile. After all, Slow Food is all about going back to basics, back to the essence, with respect for local produce and the environment.

From the July issue of epicure.