Palermo Traditional Food Tour

Palermo Traditional Food TourThis Palermo food tour will introduce you to ancient Sicilian recipes in trattorias (traditional small family restaurants). Your guide will take you to foodie spots popular among locals where you can enjoy both typical street food and home-made dishes that have been passed on through generations! You'll have plenty of time to get to know your guide, hear about their upbringing in Palermo and discover the culinary history of the city.All guides are Palermo locals and wish to share their passion with youA mix of sweet and savoury dishes - all rich and delicious!Off-the-beaten-track tour of PalermoFood tourPanino with panella and crocchè this beating heart of Palermo’s street food is a sesame bread stuffed with mashed potatoes “balls” or with chickpeas omelette. This is absolutely a must try in order to have an overview of the rich and tasty Sicilian food culture.Sfincione it's made with a pizza-like dough covered with fresh tomato salsa, anchovies paste and onion. Sfincione is the super tasty idea of pizza from Palermo!Rice arancina it's famous all around the world this rice ball filled with different ingredients (meat, smoked ham, spinach, mixed cheeses and so much more) and then deep fried according to centuries-long tradition.Pasta alla Norma it's a traditionally shaped pasta (usually maccheroni), with fresh tomato salsa, fried aubergines, salty seasoned ricotta cheese and basil. The recipe was born in Catania but shortly after it became a symbol of Sicilian savoury food tradition.Anelletti al forno it's a small sized pasta, shaped in the form of a ring (“anello”, in Italian), with meat and peas salsa. One cannot claim to have been in Palermo without having tried it.Traditional veggie preparations upon choice among which parmigiana di melanzane famous Sicilian dish made with Fried aubergines, tomato salsa, parmesan and mozzarella cheeseSicilian cannoli Sicilian cannoli - the waffle, traditionally shaped around a hot metallic bar, filled with a sweet and creamy paste made with ricotta cheese, candied fruit, crunchy pistachios or dark chocolate drops. A colourful and sweet explosion of taste!