Pasta · Sicily
Pasta con le Sarde
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Pasta con le sarde is a Palermo pasta of fresh sardines, wild fennel, raisins, pine nuts and saffron, topped with toasted breadcrumbs.
The sweet-savory mix reflects Arab influence; bucatini is the usual shape.
Toasted breadcrumbs (muddica) stand in for cheese.
- Region
- Sicily
- Course
- Pasta
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