List of Sicilian dishes

This is a list of Sicilian dishes and foods. Sicilian cuisine shows traces of all the cultures which established themselves on the island of Sicily over the last two millennia. Although its cuisine has much in common with Italian cuisine, Sicilian food also has Spanish, Greek and Arab influences.

Beverages

 * Amaro Averna, a herb-citrus liqueur
 * Marsala wine
 * Zibibbo

Sodas

 * Sibat Tomarchio
 * Bibite Polara

Cheeses

 * Caciocavallo and Ragusano cheese, stretched-curd cheeses similar to Mozzarella
 * Canestrato, a hard cheese made from a mixture of sheep and goat milks
 * Ricotta, a fresh cheese made from whey
 * Pecorino siciliano – a Sicilian sheep's-milk cheese

Desserts and sweets

 * Biscotti regina
 * Buccellato
 * Cannoli
 * Cassata
 * Ciarduna
 * Cioccolato di Modica
 * Crocetta di Caltanissetta
 * Cuccìa
 * Cuccidati
 * Frutta martorana
 * Gelato
 * Gelo di melone
 * Giurgiulena
 * Granita
 * Ice cream
 * 'Mpanatigghi
 * 'Nzuddi
 * Pignolata
 * Pignolo (macaroon)
 * Raffiolini
 * Zeppole

Fruits and vegetables

 * Aglio Rosso di Nubia
 * Cipolla di Giarratana
 * Mazzarrone (grape)
 * Pomodoro di Pachino
 * Siracusa lemon

Salads

 * Caponata – a Sicilian aubergine (eggplant) dish consisting of a cooked vegetable salad made from chopped fried eggplant and celery seasoned with sweetened vinegar, with capers in a sweet and sour sauce
 * Sicilian orange salad (insalata di arance) – a typical salad dish of Sicilian and Spanish cuisine which uses oranges as its main ingredient. It is usually served at the beginning or at the end of a meal.
 * Pantelleria salad (insalata pantesca) – a salad consisting of tomatoes, boiled potatoes, red onions and mackerel (or fresh cheese) and seasoned with olive oil, oregano, salt and capers