Summer, the holiday period and ... good food! Travelling also means getting to know the culinary traditions of the places visited. Italy offers a wide range of specialties and certainly among the many regional cuisines, a special chapter should be devoted to Sicily.
If you want to enjoy a gastronomic tour of Sicily, our advice is to book several b&b Sicily accommodations that will help you learn about the culinary traditions of the island.
Having been dominated by various peoples, even the local cuisine is influenced by the millennial history of this Italian region. Many dishes have ingredients and recipes influenced by the Arab world, from ancient Greece and Jewish cuisine making it a unique culinary mix.
Sicilian cuisine is made up primarily of fish, vegetables and dairy products prepared in many different ways and recipes have been exported throughout the world. On your tour of Sicily, an essential stop for gourmands is surely Catania with its pasta alla Norma, Sardinian warbler, fried fish and vegetables and great red wine, Etna will provide an unforgettable experience for your palate.
You'll also find very special dishes like "pani ca meusa" (bread with spleen): it can also be found in Palermo, along with the famous Sicilian rice balls.
For those who love eggplant, the stuffed versions known as caponata will be a real treat.
Finally, the particularities of the cooking in Trapani should be mentioned, it is even closer to the Arab tradition. The local couscous recipe come directly from North Africa, you'll also find a pesto made with sheep's milk ricotta that is widely used in Sicily, not only for the preparation of the famous Sicilian cannoli, and which contains pine nuts and raisins, ingredients that are very common in Arab cuisine.
Catania, Palermo and Trapani are only a few examples: Sicily is synonymous with good food and everywhere you travel you can enjoy good food and wine. Avola, Alcamo, Mascali are not only place names, but the origin of famous wines, including Nero d'Avola, Bianco d'Alcamo and Nerello Mascalese a must-taste of Sicilian wine.
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