Italian-American classic · Sicily via New York & Boston
Italian-American Cannoli
Quick answer
Cannoli are fried pastry shells filled with sweetened ricotta; in America they're often dipped in chocolate chips or pistachios.
Sicilian immigrants brought them; North End and Little Italy bakeries made them famous.
Fill them to order so the shell stays crisp.
- Born in
- Sicily via New York & Boston
- Type
- Italian-American dish
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