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- Dishes to try in Catania
Dishes to taste in Catania
Sicily is famous all over the world for its sweets. Also in Catania there are cassata, cannoli and brioche with granita. But not only of sweets is made the Catania cuisine! Let's discover some dishes not to be missed:1- Arancino
Arancino is a kind of rice ball that is stuffed with tomato sauce, peas and meat or with ham and cheese and then fried. They can be found at any time of day or night in the streets of Catania. It is a reworked tradition, derived from the Arab presence on the island centuries ago.
2- Cassata
Cassata has very ancient origins, around the ninth century, when cane sugar, lemon, citron, bitter orange were introduced in Sicily and the cultivation of almonds was increased. The recipe is very articulated: the main ingredients are ricotta cheese, chocolate chips, candied orange, eggs, flour, salt, sugar, maraschino, lemon peel, icing sugar and marzipan. Among the main ones in Sicily, the cassata Catanese tends more towards a modern and revisited version.
3- Cannoli
4- Pasta alla Norma
Pasta alla Norma is a masterpiece of goodness, thanks to the seasoning that draws on the tastiest ingredients of the Mediterranean diet: tomato, basil, fried eggplant and salted ricotta cheese. A Catania dish not to be missed!Find now your flight to Catania and taste these and many other traditional dishes of Catania!
