DK Travel : Sicily : Editor's choice

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Fish and Seafood

There is always an excellent choice of fish and seafood in Sicily. Look out for soglia (flounder), triglie (red mullet), pesce spada (swordfish), tonno (tuna), mazzancolla (large sweet prawns), aragosta (spiny lobster), sarde (sardines), polpo (octopus), calamaro (squid) and gambero rosso (red prawns).
Food

The only things Italians consume while in motion are gelato or peanuts and the like.
Frappato

Cultivated in the province of Ragusa, the primary grape of Cerasuolo di Vittoria.
Fresh Fish

Fishing villages line the southern coast of Sicily with important centres at Licata, Porto Empedocle and Sciacca.
Frutta di Martorana

Almond paste sculpted and painted to look like real fruit or other edibles.
Galleria d’Arte Moderna

A collection of contemporary works by Sicilian masters.
Gelateria Stancampiano, Palermo

This unassuming family-owned shop has the most excessively creamy gelato in Sicily. The bow-tied staff proudly offer rows and rows of traditional and seasonal flavours served up in cones, cups and brioches. In summer it is open 24 hours a day.
Gelato

What makes Sicilian ice cream (gelato ) so special is its base: a crema developed from Arab and Spanish culinary influences made with milk, or almond milk, and starch. It produces a rich, smooth and light dessert (see Northeast Sicily).
Gelato

Try soft and creamy ice cream, zabaglione, semi-freddo , or the solid pezzo duro .
Giarratana

This tiny town in the middle of the Monte Iblei has narrow streets lined with palaces, churches and residences. Note the typical homes, with low doors, to protect against cold winter winds.