Arancina fried rice ball stuffed with meat ragù
Saffron rice, ragù with peas and caciocavallo cheese inside a golden crust. Round and feminine in Palermo, pointed and called arancino in Catania: the quarrel is serious.
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Typical dishes of Riesi
The specialities to try here, and their stories.
Pasta alla Norma pasta with fried aubergine, tomato, basil and salted ricotta
Fried aubergine, tomato sauce, basil and a snowfall of salted ricotta: Catania’s signature dish is named after the opera by Bellini, a native of the city.
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What to see 1
Villaggio Monte degli Ulivi
Where to stay
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Events & festivals 1
Next up: Our Lady of the Chain, patroness of a town of sulphur-mine workers, Sunday 12 September
Getting there
Nearest airport: Catania Fontanarossa, 89 km away
Near Riesi
The closest destinations covered by our editors, with straight-line distance.
