Hollywood star Stanley Tucci visited a Cardiff market stall known for its long queues and popular bakes while filming the latest series of his travel and food show. The Devil Wears Prada and The Hunger Games actor stopped by the stall earlier this week to sample some of Cardiff Bakestone's freshly made Welsh cakes.
A stop at Cardiff's Indoor Market
The traditional Welsh sweet treat stall attracts locals and visitors daily, with queues snaking around the stalls in the Victorian venue at peak times. Tucci, a keen food lover and accomplished chef, has been filming his National Geographic TV series, which airs on Disney+, around the UK. The UK-based series follows on from the Italy-focused first series, Tucci in Italy, which took the actor on a tour of exceptional local foods and specialities.
During the show's stop in Wales, the production took him to Cardiff's Indoor Market, where stall-owner Adam El Tagoury managed to get a photo with the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor.
Welsh cakes and family recipes
Adam told WalesOnline: "They were filming a new series touring the UK and trying all the local dishes specific to those areas. Obviously had to come to us for the best Welsh cakes."
Bakestones makes and sells up to approximately 1,200 Welsh cakes per day, and up to 1,500 on a day like St David's Day. Adam teased: "He had a variety of Welsh cakes and seemed to enjoy them all but you'll have to wait for the series which will be aired on Disney+ next year I believe, for a full reaction."
Bakestones was started by Adam's dad, Jamal El Tagoury, two decades ago in Pontypridd as part of a cafe and bakery before he turned to focus solely on Welsh cakes using a recipe passed down to his wife and co-owner, Gaynor, from her mother and her mother's mother. The business also has stalls in Merthyr Tydfil at Trago Mills and St Tydfil Market.
Filming across Wales
Stanley was also spotted filming Tucci on Great Britain down in Pembrokeshire this week. He was seen on High Street in Narberth outside J O Griffiths Butchers, reports the Western Telegraph.
