ISTRIADUCTION
September| Free Entrance
Early in the morning, we met in the Motovun forest to embark on another season of white truffle hunting. After the gathering and coffee, we were assigned an official hunter from the Istrian Truffle Association, who showed us the way where his dogs will go hunting. The hunter took with him two beautiful dogs Lotu and Bibu who are extremely trained and obedient and we immediately fell in love with them. While we were walking through the Motovun forest, our group of truffles passed a handful of information related to the story of truffles. It was rumored why the Motovun forest and its land bring one of the most important habitats of white truffles in the world. After the introductory speech, we were already lucky that Biba sniffed the first truffle, and immediately the action started and digging with a specialized spatula “Vanga” and finding a smaller specimen of white truffle. The delicate smell of fresh white truffles “attracted” visitors to smell the most expensive type of mushroom in the world. Truffle additionally described to us the structure of truffles and the rules after finding truffles. After a few minutes of taking photos and commenting, the hunt continues into an even denser part of the forest. After an hour of good walking, here he is again, Lota reports that she has found something and starts digging, guided by the smell of white truffles. The truffle maker took Vanga and started digging around the truffle, which was partly above the ground. It was also the largest truffle specimen of all truffles at the opening of the white truffle hunting season. After we took out a lump of white truffle the dogs got rewarded with a small piece of white truffle because they are crazy about them too. It was the last truffle we caught in the Motovun forest and we went to taste our catches in Livade. All the catch of all truffles was grated and served with Istrian fuži so that all visitors could taste the charm of the most expensive mushroom in the world, white (Istrian) truffle.
Tips & Tricks: Dress appropriately for going into the woods.
Feel free to ask the truffle for information related to the white truffle story.
Stay for the final lunch to try the white truffles after the hunt.
