"Renga" is the ultimate treat for fish lovers, a traditional dish of herring commonly eaten on Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the Lenten season.
The herring festival "Festa de la Renga" takes place in Parona, a small village by the banks of river Adige, where the tradition begins. Back then the river was navigable and Parona was an obligated stopover, as the river crossing was forbidden during the weekend.
The sailors from Northern Europe, during these stops, used to eat at the typical taverns in Parona and they usually paid back with the stowed good they had. Most of them had barrels full of salted smoked harrings. This is the reason why the landlords in Parona learnt how to cook herring and made it part of our culinary tradition. And as the renga would say: “Put me in some oil, that I had enough of water!”

We remind you the herring fest in Parona, Festa de la renga di Parona, on Wednesday Feb. 14th  2018 from 10am to 6pm.

You will find wine and food stands, offering renga and polenta dishes and first courses of the tradition. In the early afternoon there will be the traditional Carnival Masquerade, special gues Papà del Gnoco, the king of the Carnival here in Verona. Following musical entertainment.

 

As tradition has it…

 

The innkeeper suggests: Renga and polenta

The right wine: Pinot Grigio

 

Cheers,

 

VM