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The food of Sicily

12 dishes tied to Sicily, Italy: born there, or made its own.

Pasta 🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreUnleavened dough shaped and cooked, a staple of Italian cuisine Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

SpaghettiVegan 🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreLong, thin pasta strands made from durum wheat and water Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner

ParmigianaVegetarian 🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreEggplant slices fried, layered with cheese and tomato sauce, then baked Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

Pasta con le sardeFish or seafood 🇮🇹 ItalySicilian pasta with sardines, anchovies, wild fennel and breadcrumbs Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

SardineFish or seafood 🇵🇹 Portugal and 5 moreSmall oily fish enjoyed fresh, canned, smoked or pickled in many countries Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Spaghetti: Tim Reckmann, CC BY 2.0, source
Pasta: Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Parmigiana: Flickr.com user "Blue Lotus", CC BY 2.0, source
Pasta con le sarde: Adriao, CC BY 3.0, source
Sardine: Rl, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

The weekly plate

Every Monday: seven dishes you may not know, what the world is cooking this week, and one way of eating.