The Incomparable 'Nduja of Spilinga

’Nduja is a spreadable spicy cured pork salami from Calabria that gives an incredible kick of flavor – straight from the toe of Italy – to pizza and pasta. But few know that the real ’nduja come specifically from Spilinga, a town in Calabria with a population of less than 2,000. Every family raises and slaughters at least one pig, even the barber. 

Spilinga is in a unique area of Calabria in terms of production. It’s near Nicotera, a hilltop town overlooking the sea that's a key city of the Mediterranean diet, as it’s located between Tropea, a seaside town famous for its red onions; Pizzo, a seaside town famed for its truffles; and the Poro Highlands, an inland mountainous region that's home to prized pecorino cheese.