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Regions at a Glance
Sicily
Seafood & Sweets
Sicilian cuisine will seduce seafood lovers and set that sweet tooth on edge. Tuna, sardines,
swordfish and shellfish come grilled, fried or seasoned with mint or wild fennel. Desserts,
laden with citrus, ricotta and nuts, include Arab-Italian dishes such as
cannoli
(pastry shells
with a sweet filling of ricotta or custard),
cassata
(a concoction of sponge cake, ricotta,
marzipan, chocolate and candied fruit) and marzipan fruits.
Cultural Hybrid
A Mediterranean crossroads for centuries, Sicily spoils history buffs with windswept Greek
temples, Roman and Byzantine mosaics, Phoenician statues and sun-bleached Arab-Nor-
man churches.
