Gastronomic tourism is also at home in Marsala an Sicily in general. Marsala’s cuisine is a jealous custodian of the purest Sicilyn tradition and boasts numerous special fish-based dishes a wide range of delicious sweets, cakes and pastries.
TYPICAL DISHES:
If you look at the Italian version of this note, you will find a list
of local specialities that it would be difficult to translate into Italian,
let alone English. We shan’t try. If you really want to know what
they are, come and try them, you won’t regret it. Here we shall
just mention that “bottarga” is Sicilyn for tuna eggs, a
kind of local caviar and remind you that fish, clams and shrimps abound
and are always absolutely fresh. And that Marsala’s ice cream, sweets
and pastries make one’s mouth water even at the mere thought of
them. To say nothing about the local wines.
There are also numerous gastronomic events, including:
• Bread Festival (May)
• Wine and Cheese Festival (August)
• Star Chalice (wine and food tasting festival
in September)
