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Pasta con le sarde is a signature dish of Italy; we have verified places to eat it in Palermo. Start with where to eat Pasta con le sarde in Palermo.
Pasta con le sarde is bucatini or perciatelli tossed with fresh sardines, wild fennel fronds, pine nuts, sultanas, anchovies and saffron, breadcrumbed at the top, Palermo's defining pasta.
Pasta con le sarde traces to the 9th-century Arab conquest of Sicily; the combination of sardines, raisins, pine nuts and saffron is the most Arab-influenced of all Palermitan dishes. Tradition has it that an Arab general's cook created it on the Sicilian shore using the campaign rations to hand. The dish is on every Palermitan trattoria carte.
Where to eat in Palermo:
Where to eat Pasta con le sarde in Palermo: the editor picks
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Enjoy a private Sicilian pasta masterclass led by a local chef. A refined, hands-on culinary experience with tasting, designed for guests who value quality, comfort an...
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Discover Sicilian cuisine in a setting reserved for a limited number of guests. This is a private culinary experience designed for travelers who value privacy, authent...
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Experience the authentic flavors of Palermo with a small-group cooking class. Hand-roll pasta and traditional dishes with a local chef, sip Sicilian wines, and take ho...
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