In Sicily, when we talk about the products of the earth, besides being unique and sometimes unobtainable in other parts of the world, they also have very particular names and that obviously vary even within Sicily itself. When it comes…
Welcome back to a new post on Sicilian Sayings! Again, a big thanks to everyone that is supporting us with new suggestions and to everyone that is enjoying this new series of blog posts; if you want to suggest our…
Do you know what is a muffuletta? Yes or no, you’re in the right place! We all know it, Sicilian bread has always had that extra gear that distinguishes it for its quality and taste, and makes it famous in…
We all know, in Sicily we are practically obsessed with 2 things: eggplant and frying. And the two go perfectly hand in hand, don’t you think? Melanzane are delicious in any way you cook them: grilled, ammuttunate, baked, in oil.…
In the past months, we had seen several photos that portrayed the beautiful formula one car of the Red Bull team in the streets of Palermo and we could not wait to see the result of the shooting! The video…
Before getting into the merits of Sicilian, I find right and useful to briefly explain you what is the difference between what we define language and what we define dialect from a linguistic and sociolinguistic point of view. There are…
There’s an old saying in Palermo: “Se, quannu i balati ra Vucciria s’asciucano”. It loosely translates into: “Sure, let’s touch base again once the Vucciria’s walls are dry”. This saying indicates something that will hardly ever happen. Here’s why and…
Viva Palermo e Santa Rosalia! (Typically shouted at the top of your lungs) We do things large in Palermo, so we celebrate our patron Saint, Santa Rosalia, not once, but twice. In two very different ways. We first go wild…
It is known that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and this is certainly a valid thing almost globally, in almost every culture in the world. It’s the perfect meal to give you the energy you need…
