{"id":1508,"date":"2025-02-06T10:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T09:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/?p=1508"},"modified":"2025-07-07T13:13:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T11:13:44","slug":"co-zjesc-na-sycylii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/co-jesc-in-sicily\/","title":{"rendered":"What must you eat in Sicily? TOP 12 dishes of Sicilian cuisine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As for the cuisine in Sicily, having been there, I can safely say that there is something suitable for everyone. You can definitely feel the mix of different cultures here (Arab, Spanish, French). The cuisine is varied and full of different flavors. Themes include fish, seafood, eggplant, pistachios and all kinds of sweets. What to eat while in Sicily? Let's take a look at the dishes and dishes you must try while in this region of Italy! The dishes presented here are typical Sicilian food!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/co-jesc-in-sicily\/#Ryby_i_frutti_di_mare\" >Fish and frutti di mare<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/co-jesc-in-sicily\/#Pasta_alla_Norma\" >Pasta alla Norma<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/co-jesc-in-sicily\/#Arancini\" >Arancini<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/co-jesc-in-sicily\/#Caponata\" >Caponata<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/co-jesc-in-sicily\/#Parmigiana_di_melanzane\" >Parmigiana di melanzane<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/co-jesc-in-sicily\/#Sfincione_%E2%80%93_pizza_sycylijska\" >Sfincione - Sicilian pizza<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/co-jesc-in-sicily\/#Granita\" >Granita<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/co-jesc-in-sicily\/#Brioche_con_gelato\" >Brioche con gelato<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/co-jesc-in-sicily\/#Canollo_siciliano\" >Canollo siciliano<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/co-jesc-in-sicily\/#Cassata_siciliana\" >Cassata siciliana<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/co-jesc-in-sicily\/#Ciastka_sw_Agaty\" >St. Agatha cakes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/co-jesc-in-sicily\/#Czekolada_z_Modici\" >Chocolate from Modici<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ryby_i_frutti_di_mare\"><\/span>Fish and frutti di mare<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fish and seafood are a staple of Sicilian cuisine and the flagship dishes of most restaurants in Sicily. Fish and <em>frutti di mare<\/em> we buy at the fish market or eat in a pub (in any form). Respectable restaurants have glassed-in refrigerated counters with these specialties, where we can walk up to and choose what we want for ourselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4052.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" data-id=\"1524\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4052-1024x671.jpg\" alt=\"Fish in a restaurant in Catania\" class=\"wp-image-1524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4052-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4052-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4052-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4052.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Fish in a restaurant in Catania<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4528.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"1525\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4528-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Fish in a restaurant in Castellammare del Golfo\" class=\"wp-image-1525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4528-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4528-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4528-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4528-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4528-370x245.jpg 370w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4528.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Fish in a restaurant in Castellammare del Golfo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Fish and seafood at Trattoria del Cavaliere restaurants (<a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/catania\/\">Catania<\/a>) and La Cambusa (Castellammare del Golfo) (photo: viaitalia.co.uk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As I am a fan of both fish and <em>frutti di mare<\/em>, then Sicily from a culinary perspective is a great place for me. Below are just some of the specialties we ordered during our recent week-long stay in Sicily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_7183-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1559\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_7183-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Mules and mussels\" class=\"wp-image-1559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_7183-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_7183-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_7183-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_7183-2.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mules and mussels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4219.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1557\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4219-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Fried shrimp and squid\" class=\"wp-image-1557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4219-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4219-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4219.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Fried shrimp and squid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF2614.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"1560\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF2614-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Pasta with clams and tomatoes\" class=\"wp-image-1560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF2614-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF2614-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF2614-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF2614-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF2614-370x245.jpg 370w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF2614.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Pasta with clams and tomatoes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4943.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1554\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4943-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Seafood appetizer\" class=\"wp-image-1554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4943-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4943-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4943-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4943.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Seafood appetizer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4548.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"1555\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4548-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Clams\" class=\"wp-image-1555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4548-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4548-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4548-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4548-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4548-370x245.jpg 370w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4548.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Clams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4725.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"1556\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4725-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Octopus\" class=\"wp-image-1556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4725-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4725-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4725-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4725-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4725-370x245.jpg 370w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4725.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_4056.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1409\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_4056-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Grilled shrimp\" class=\"wp-image-1409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_4056-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_4056-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_4056-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_4056.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Grilled shrimp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pasta_alla_Norma\"><\/span>Pasta alla Norma<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the dish I tried first while in Sicily. We started our stay in Catania, and this dish originated from there. <strong><em>Pasta alla norma<\/em><\/strong> is a classic dish of Catan cuisine - pasta combined with eggplant fried in olive oil, tomatoes and ricotta cheese (usually smoked). It definitely hit the spot with my palate. The pasta in this dish comes in different forms - it can be a typical Italian <strong><em>spaghetti<\/em><\/strong> or, for example <em><strong>rigatoni<\/strong><\/em>, or \"tubes.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF2617.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF2617-1024x644.jpg\" alt=\"Rigatoni alla Norma\" class=\"wp-image-1528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF2617-1024x644.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF2617-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF2617-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF2617.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Rigatoni alla Norma (photo viaitalia.co.uk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arancini\"><\/span>Arancini<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is another dish clearly associated with Sicily. <strong><em>Arancini<\/em><\/strong> eaten as a snack between meals, an appetizer before the main course or street food. It is a ball or cone of rice for risotto with a filling and drawn cheese. The whole thing is coated in a batter and deep-fried. <strong><em>Arancini<\/em><\/strong> They are usually filled with cheese, minced meat, tomato sauce or pistachio pesto. But you can actually meet hundreds of variations from salty to sweet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4705.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"887\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1551\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4705-887x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Arancini\" class=\"wp-image-1551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4705-887x1024.jpg 887w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4705-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4705-768x886.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4705.jpg 1213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Arancini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4704-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1550\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4704-1-886x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Arancini\" class=\"wp-image-1550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4704-1-886x1024.jpg 886w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4704-1-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4704-1-768x887.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4704-1.jpg 1212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Arancini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Caponata\"><\/span>Caponata<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Caponata<\/em><\/strong>, which is a Sicilian dish based on eggplant, with tomatoes, celery, olives and capers as accompaniments. All of this is sprinkled with a little apple cider vinegar, which gives it its characteristic sweet and sour taste. <strong><em>Caponata<\/em><\/strong> It can be served cold or hot. We can eat it as an appetizer, as a side dish, or just street food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_3834.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_3834-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Sicilian appetizer\" class=\"wp-image-1544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_3834-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_3834-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_3834-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_3834.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Sicilian appetizer: cheese, arancini and caponata (in a salad bowl) (photo viaitalia.co.uk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parmigiana_di_melanzane\"><\/span>Parmigiana di melanzane<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This dish can most simply be described as eggplant lasagna. <em><strong>Parmigiana di melanzane <\/strong><\/em>is a combination of eggplant, tomatoes and cheese (mozzarella or pecorino). Starting with the vegetables, they are first saut\u00e9ed in olive oil, then layered with cheese and baked. The dish is very light and definitely fans of eggplant should try it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4193.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4193-1024x773.jpg\" alt=\"Parmigiana di melanzane\" class=\"wp-image-1562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4193-1024x773.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4193-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4193-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4193-87x67.jpg 87w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4193.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Parmigiana di melanzane (photo viaitalia.co.uk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sfincione_%E2%80%93_pizza_sycylijska\"><\/span>Sfincione - Sicilian pizza<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>However, as we well know, pizza tastes very different everywhere. When it comes to Sicilian pizza here another surprise. Most often we can find it in the shape of a rectangle with a large number of ingredients (usually those Sicilian from tomatoes through cheese). It is on thicker dough. In Sicily it is also sold in the form of pieces - rectangular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Granita\"><\/span>Granita<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let's move on to the sweet specialties of Sicily. Let's start with <em><strong>granites<\/strong><\/em>, which, along with ice cream, you'll get in almost any <em>gelateria<\/em>. <strong><em>Granita<\/em><\/strong> Is a slightly melted refreshing fruit sorbet. A combination of water, ice, juices and sugar. The perfect item for the Sicilian heat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4772-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1490\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4772-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Mango granita\" class=\"wp-image-1490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4772-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4772-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_4772-2.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mango-flavored granita<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4066-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4066-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Pistachio granita\" class=\"wp-image-1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4066-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4066-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4066-2.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Pistachio granita<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A typical Sicilian holiday breakfast is worth mentioning here: <strong><em>granita e brioche<\/em><\/strong>. Granita is served with brioche, which is a soft, yeasty bread. In Sicily, brioche takes the shape of a ball, with an even smaller ball at the very top, sprinkled with sugar. Pieces of bread are peeled off, dipped in granita and eaten. Heaven in the mouth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brioche_con_gelato\"><\/span>Brioche con gelato<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of brioche, Sicilian ice cream is also worth mentioning. <strong><em>Brioche con gelato<\/em><\/strong> is ice cream served just in this yeasty bun. The whole thing looks a bit like a sandwich or hamburger. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Canollo_siciliano\"><\/span>Canollo siciliano<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you go to <a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/where-to-go-to-italy-for-holidays\/\">vacations<\/a> to Sicily, I'll bet that on the very first day you'll come across the characteristic filled tubes somewhere.  It is <em><strong>Canollo<\/strong><\/em> - A must have for a Sicilian vacation so-called classic of classics. A deep-baked pastry filled with pistachio cream, chocolate cream or fluffy ricotta cheese (in the Sicilian version, the <em><strong>Canollo siciliano<\/strong><\/em>), sprinkled with roasted pistachios or candied fruit. If you are in Sicily, be sure to try it. <em><strong>Canollo siciliano<\/strong><\/em> You will get in any pastry shop and cafeteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4926.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1540\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4926-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Canollo siciliano\" class=\"wp-image-1540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4926-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4926-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4926.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Canollo siciliano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4949.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1541\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4949-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Canolli pistachio and chocolate\" class=\"wp-image-1541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4949-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4949-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4949-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4949.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Canolli pistachio and chocolate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cassata_siciliana\"><\/span>Cassata siciliana<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another Sicilian delicacy. Once recognized as a typical cake for Easter, it is now eaten all year round. Cassata is quite sweet (for me). Sponge cake - fluffy, soaked in Marsala (Sicilian sweet wine, produced in Trapani) with mascarpone and ricotta, decorated with lots of pistachios, chocolate glaze or candied fruit or icing (depending on the region). It's worth a try, as it's a typical dessert in Sicily!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4557.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4557-1024x676.jpg\" alt=\"Cassata siciliana\" class=\"wp-image-1530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4557-1024x676.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4557-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4557-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4557-370x245.jpg 370w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF4557.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Cassata siciliana (photo: viaitalia.co.uk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ciastka_sw_Agaty\"><\/span>St. Agatha cakes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And another sweetness typical of Sicily. <strong><em>St. Agatha cakes<\/em><\/strong> are sponge cakes filled with fluffy ricotta, chocolate or candied fruit, covered with a thick layer of icing with a distinctive candied cherry on the top of the cake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4953.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4953-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"St. Agatha cakes\" class=\"wp-image-1531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4953-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4953-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4953-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_4953.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>St. Agatha's cakes (photo: viaitalia.co.uk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Czekolada_z_Modici\"><\/span>Chocolate from Modici<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Modica is a Sicilian town right next to Ragusa famous for its chocolate. <strong><em>Cioccolato di Modica<\/em><\/strong> is an amazing and unique intense black chocolate with visible sugar crystals from the southeastern part of Sicily. The tradition of making it has been passed down from father to son, where, with exact proportions and additives, local producers have been recreating its taste for many years. The process begins with grinding the beans into cocoa paste. The entire creation process is prepared cold, so that there is no blending of ingredients, and the granulated sugar that is added in the last phase gives the chocolate a grain structure. Such prepared mass goes into metal molds, which have a certain shape and size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We opted for cold chocolate, which was perfect on a hot June morning. It went perfectly with the typical Sicilian breakfast seen in the photo: pistachio crossaint and <em><em><strong>cremolata<\/strong><\/em><\/em> Mulberry-fig (cremolata is a granita, only with more fruit) with brioche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF3567.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF3567-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Sicilian breakfast\" class=\"wp-image-1532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF3567-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF3567-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF3567-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF3567-270x180.jpg 270w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF3567-370x245.jpg 370w, https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF3567.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Sicilian breakfast (photo viaitalia.co.uk)<\/figcaption><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As for the cuisine in Sicily, having been there, I can safely say that there is something suitable for everyone. You can definitely feel the mix of different cultures here (Arab, Spanish, French). The cuisine is varied and full of different flavors. Themes include fish, seafood, eggplant, pistachios and all kinds of sweets. What to eat while in Sicily?<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ub_ctt_via":"","pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,14],"tags":[60,61,58,62,63,59],"class_list":{"0":"post-1508","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-porady","8":"category-sycylia","9":"tag-arancini","10":"tag-cannolo","11":"tag-caponata","12":"tag-cassata","13":"tag-czekolada-z-modica","14":"tag-granita"},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF3567.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Tomek","author_link":"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/author\/tomek\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1508","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1508"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1508\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2458,"href":"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1508\/revisions\/2458"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1532"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1508"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1508"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viaitalia.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1508"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}