What to eat in Sicily? 2024

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Panelle

Panelle is a popular Sicilian street food made from chickpea flour and other ingredients. It is often eaten between slices of bread like a sandwich.

Arancini

Arancini are said to have originated in 10th-century Sicily at a time when the island was under Arab rule. Arancini is stuffed rice balls which are coated with bread crumbs and then deep fried. It can be filled with ragü (a meat-base sauce), mozzarella, caciocavallo cheese, ham and peas.

Cannoli

Cannoli is a pastry that originated on the island of Sicily. Cannoli consists of a fried or baked pastry shell filled with a sweet, creamy filling usually containing ricotta.

Caponata

Caponata is a Sicilian veggie dish. It is consists of eggplant, onions, tomatoes, celery garlic, olive oil, capers or olives and sweet vinegar. Caponata is served as salad or side dish.

Cassata

Cassata is a traditional sweet from Sicily. Cassata consists of round sponge cake moistened with fruit juices or liqueur and layered with ricotta cheese and candied fruit, a filling also used with cannoli.

Granita

Granita is a Sicilian frozen dessert consisting of sugar, water and fruit or fruit juice. The most famous granita is lemon granita but many flavors are common.

Pane Con La Milza

Pane Con La Milza is a popular street food in Sicily. It is consists of bread stuffed with chopped veal lung and spleen that have been boiled and then fried in lard.

Pasta Alla Norma

Pasta Alla Norma is typical of the Sicilian cuisine created originally in Catania, Sicily. It consists of macaroni (typical italian pasta), tomatoes, fried aubergines (eggplant), grated ricotta salata cheese, and basil.

Pasta Allo Scoglio

Pasta Allo Scoglio is seafood pasta dish. It consist of mussel, clams, and shrimp.

Pasta Con Le Sarde

Pasta Con Le Sarde is a Sicilian dish of pasta with sardines and anchovies. Various types of pasta are used for the dish, but bucatini is traditional. Fennel, saffron, pine nuts and raisins can be added to flavor the dish.

Pesce Spada

Pesce Spada is a grilled swordfish dish.

Sfincione

Sfincione is a thick Sicilian pizza. It is often topped with onions, anchovies, tomatoes, herbs and strong cheese such as caciocavallo and toma.