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Emilia-Romagna

American  
[e-mee-lyah-raw-mah-nyah] / ɛˈmi ljɑ rɔˈmɑ njɑ /

noun

  1. a region in N Italy. 3,948,135; 8,547 sq. mi. (22,135 sq. km).


Emilia-Romagna British  
/ ɪˈmiːlɪərəʊˈmɑːnjə, eˈmiːliaroˈmaɲɲa /

noun

  1. a region of N central Italy, on the Adriatic: rises from the plains of the Po valley in the north to the Apennines in the south. Capital: Bologna. Pop: 4 030 220 (2003 est). Area: 22 123 sq km (8628 sq miles)

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Watching Bottura reinterpret the flavors of Emilia-Romagna felt familiar, even comforting, but that’s not why the episode stayed with me.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

Midway through an eight-day vacation to Venice and the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy in May, I received a text from the wife of my 72-year-old sister, Robin, telling me to call.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

But as you move inland and north — into Abruzzo, Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia — winter cooking becomes heartier, more restrained, and deeply tied to survival.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026

Of the 150 or so varieties collected from Tuscany, Umbria, Emilia-Romagna and Marche and grown by her non-profit Archeologia Arborea foundation, the small, round Florentine pear is among Dalla Ragione's favourites.

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025

The Dutchman, who had not won since the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix in May nine races ago, was flawless thereafter, pulling away from the McLarens and never looking under threat.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025

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