The 30th edition of the Porcini Mushroom Festival with Polenta in Massa Macinaia, in the municipality of Capannori (LU), will begin on Saturday 28 June and will last until Sunday 27 July. The festival will take place every Saturday and Sunday, for five weekends in total. This is certainly one of the best opportunities to taste the specialties of traditional Lucca cuisine. The menu of the festival is obviously dominated by porcini mushrooms with polenta, to which the festival is dedicated. The polenta is made with hand-ground corn flour as it once was, and is accompanied by very fresh porcini mushrooms from Garfagnana. The mushrooms can also be enjoyed with penne or with polenta crostini. Among the other specialties, we recall the vast choice of first courses, whose pasta is bronze-drawn, and also the typical zuppa alla frantoiana, winner of the 2013 Disfida della Zuppa, organized among others by Slow Food, which you will find only on Saturday. There will be no shortage of grilled meats among the main courses and desserts, among which we recommend the traditional torte co' becchi. There will also be excellent local wines, mostly from the Montecarlo area. The food stands will open every evening for dinner from 7:30 pm. Afterwards, the entertainment will be entrusted to the best liscio orchestras and cover bands in the area. The event is for charity and is aimed at supporting the activities of the Misericordia di Massa Macinaia and San Giusto. Free admission. MORE INFO