A recipe poor in ingredients, which reaches the restaurants in the streets of Palermo, conquering all sorts of palates. It consists of some typical fried squares from the Sicilian capital, whose history could date back to over a thousand years ago It is told that Arabs, who dominated the island between the 9th and...
The Greeks and then the Romans were the first to use beans for cooking, as attested in the comedy The Frogs by Aristophanes and in the works of Pliny According to the tradition, ‘u paìsi du maccu (i.e. the village of the maccu) would be Raffadali, in the province of Agrigento. To the inhabitants...
Its name comes from the Italian verb granire, meaning to reduce to grains. Its arrival on the island, instead, is due to the Arab gastronomic tradition, as during their domination in Sicily they imported a frozen drink flavored with fruit juices and called sherbet Anyone in the world has not heard of it at...
There is no doubt that this word, whether it indicates a feminine hairstyle or the prominence of the exquisite brioche that comes with the granita, hides something curious in its etymological history. But what? Think of the girls who like to gather their hair in a tight chignon behind their neck. Now think of...
An example of Sicilian versatility is given by the term cùddura, which indicates a type of loaf widespread in general in the South of Italy and whose etymology comes from the Greek. Surprisingly, it has distinct meanings according to the province where it is eaten
This word commonly indicates a round loaf with no hole in the middle, which is sold mainly in Palermo and in the provinces of Catania and Syracuse. In other areas of Sicily, however, the term indicates something quite different Like other Italian regions, Sicily is known throughout the world for the quality of its...
SEBASTIANO DI FAZIO If you’re immersed in the romantic atmosphere of an aperitif by the sea or of an evening party by the pool, a good drink is certainly a must have. Peach, watermelon and red orange are among the ingredients of five Sicilian recipes for special cocktails to try For Sicilians, Summer is...
In his latest book, the restaurateur and architect Marco Celeschi proposed a journey through half-truths and obvious fake news about the dish that made Italy famous all around the world He is an architect who designs pizzas rather than houses, an outsider thrown by chance into the restoration world, a man who turned his...
The original meaning of this iconic street food is similar in many ancient languages and should derive from the word “spleen”. But do you really know how it is made and what it contains? And what about the other meanings this word has in Sicilian dialect? Let’s find them out together If you live...
