Maccu is a Sicilian soup and also a foodstuff that is prepared with dried and crushed fava beans and fennel as primary ingredients. Several dishes exist using maccu as a foodstuff, such as bruschetta al maccù and maccu di San Giuseppe, the latter of which may be served on Saint Joseph's Day in Sicily.
Fava beans (here fresh and in the pod, rather than dried) are a primary ingredient of maccu.
Fresh fava beans, shelled and steamed
Pasta cco maccu, a typical Sicilian dish
Sicilian cuisine is the style of cooking on the island of Sicily. It shows traces of all cultures that have existed on the island of Sicily over the last two millennia. Although its cuisine has much in common with Italian cuisine, Sicilian food also has Greek, Spanish, French, Jewish, and Arab influences.
The Catanese dish pasta alla Norma is among Sicily's most historic and iconic.
Cassate are popular and traditional Sicilian desserts.
An almond granita with brioche
Tarocco blood oranges