Month: August 2018

A Food Tour is an Ideal Way to See Catania

If they say that food is a window to a culture, then a food walking tour in Catania gives us great insight into Sicily. In my view, Catania is an ideal place to do a food tour as I think its fish market is more interesting than Palermo's Vucceria Market and the city is also a bit smaller so the key sites can also be seen along the way. We booked our food tour through Streaty, which I think has put together a nice three hour program in Catania. Highlights included a visit to Catania's Duomo,...

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Ragusa’s Duomo Ristorante is the One Fine Dining Meal to Savour in Sicily

Nestled in the baroque hilltop town of Ragusa sits Duomo Ristorante, which I think is the one fine dining stop to make in all Sicily.  Chef-owner Ciccio Sultano and his wife Gabriella are gracious hosts and passionate about sharing the cuisine of the area from which they both hail from. The Michelin two-starred restaurant is said arguably to be the best in Sicily and definitely worth a visit. As you would expect, the dishes are built on Sicilian specialties utilising well known...

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Great Casual Meals in Sicily

A big part of the fun of traveling in Sicily is the good food at affordable prices. The wealth of quality produce grown, farmed and fished on and around the island itself means that ingredients are fresh and so the simplest preparation is going to be the best way to highlight the flavours. The following is a small list of some good, casual and reasonably priced eateries that I would go back to again and again. They are dotted around the island.

Solicchiatta (Mt Etna area) - Cave...

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Jypsy Rolls (and Rocks!)

I wouldn't go to Jypsy for classical Japanese dishes but most definitely for its own take on sashimi and sushi rolls and fantastic chicken karaage. This is a nicely adorned modern izakaya in Singapore, and a comfortable place I can bring friends to without breaking the bank. After opening in early July, I made three visits within two weeks. This is just solid comfort food that Jypsy's parent, the P.S. Cafe group, has managed to perfect at manageable pricing (for Singapore). And the dessert...

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