Top 3 Traditional Street Food
in the Metropolitan City of Catania

Arancini alla Norma is a traditional variety of arancini originating from Catania, Sicily. These rice balls are stuffed with the ingredients that are used in a traditional dish called pasta alla Norma: tomato sauce with basil, eggplants, and ricotta cheese. The sauce for the filling is reduced and concentrated, and it's then stuffed into rice balls that are breaded and deep-fried in oil until golden and crunchy. Salt and pepper are standard seasonings, while garlic and butter are welcome additions to arancini alla Norma.Expand

Cartocciata is a traditional Sicilian street food originating from Catania and the area around Mount Etna. Visually, it looks similar to a small calzone pizza and consists of dough that's stuffed with various ingredients. The traditional version is stuffed with tomatoes and mozzarella, but there are also cartocciata varieties with ingredients such as ham, mushrooms, eggs, chips, salami, fried eggplant, or sausages.Expand

Arancini al pistacchio is a traditional variety of arancini originating from Catania and the area around Mount Etna. These rice balls are stuffed with a delicious pistacchio bechamel sauce made with Bronte pistachios that are grown near Etna. The filling is made with bechamel sauce, cream, and chopped pistachios. Once stuffed, the arancini are breaded and deep-fried in oil until golden and crunchy. Salt and pepper are traditional seasonings, while cheese such as parmesan or fontina is a welcome addition to arancini al pistacchio. Expand