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and sip the smooth and sweet Malvasia dessert wine grown on verdant Salina island. Oth-
er local treats include
pane cunzato
(sandwiches piled high with tuna, ricotta, eggplant,
capers and olives) and the delicious
granite
(crushed ice flavoured with fresh fruit or nuts)
at Da Alfredo (
Click here
)
in Lingua.
Ionian Coast
Hit Catania for one of Sicily's most beloved first courses,
pasta alla Norma
(pasta topped
with eggplant, basil, fresh ricotta and tomatoes), and if you're passing through Messina,
don't miss
agghiotta di pesce spada
(swordfish with pine nuts, sultanas, capers, olives and
tomatoes). Several other regional specialities are grown on Mt Etna's volcanic slopes, in-
cluding Bronte pistachios, Zafferana Etnea honey and Etna DOC wine.
Syracuse & the Southeast
Celebrate the earthy flavours of the southeast with
macco di fave
(fava-bean puree with
wild fennel) or
lolli con le fave
(hand-rolled pasta with fava beans), and don't miss
ravioli
di ricotta al sugo di maiale
(ricotta ravioli with a pork-meat
ragù
). The Syracuse region
is famous for its lemons, blood oranges and tomatoes, and Ragusa is home to the excellent
Ragusano DOP cheese. Local desserts include Modica's spiced chocolate creations and
Noto's fine gelati (ice cream).
