Culinary delights from the region
The Sicilian cuisine is exceptional. Warm hospitality, tradition and a genuine healthy cuisine awaits visitors in Sicily.
The menus of Sicily give prominence to the many sweet dishes. The first main dish is often the pasta and as a second dish you get meat and fish. For dessert, there is something sweet. In Sicily it is in the dessert that receives the most attention. It is rich and nutritious.
The combination of sweet and slightly spicy food seems to be very interesting in the Sicilian cuisine. In the region honey is used frequently. A tasty specialty is the orange salad; this is prepared with smoked herring. The oranges, cut into small pieces are mixed with the fried herring, walnuts and onions. It is served with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Sicily offers other goodies too. For example, the meal of broad beans, pecorino cheese and bread. This hearty meal can be enjoyed with a glass of wine. The main foods are bread, pasta, fish, vegetables and fruits. Meat is not used very often. Together with the olive oil these dishes are tasty and appetizing. Do not miss the tasting of typical Sicilian products!
The oldest wine region of Italy is in this wonderful holiday region. The excellent soil and suitable climate produces the highest quality wines. We recommend our visitors to taste the large offer of wines in the restaurants.
Sicilian dessert wines are also famous. For example, Marsala, the sweet dessert wine. Good wine varieties are the Moscato, Zibibbo, Carricante, Inzolia, Grecanico, and Nero D'Avola Gaglioppo.