Pasta alla Norma (Italian: [ˈpasta alla ˈnɔrma]), earlier called pasta con le melanzane (lit. 'pasta with eggplant'),[1][2] is a pasta dish made from eggplant. It is typical of Sicilian cuisine,[3] from Catania in particular.[4]
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| Alternative names | Pasta con le melanzane |
|---|---|
| Course | Primo (Italian pasta course) |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Sicily |
| Main ingredients | Pasta, tomato sauce, eggplant, ricotta salata, olive oil, garlic, basil |
It is made of penne or other pasta with tomato sauce, covered with slices of fried eggplant and served with grated ricotta salata cheese[4] and often basil.[5][6]
It was named in honor of the native of Catania Vincenzo Bellini, the composer of the opera Norma.[4][2] It is said that the Italian writer Nino Martoglio exclaimed "This is a real 'Norma'!", meaning a masterpiece, when he tasted the dish,[6][7] although the name is not attested until decades after his death.[8]
Pasta alla Norma was named "dish of the year" by the BIT Tourism Award in 2018.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Touring Club Italiano, Vie d'Italia e del mondo, 1928?, p. 750
- ^ a b Gioacchino Balducci, Italia moderna, 1973, ISBN 0030912245, p. 109
- ^ Gillian Riley (1 November 2007). The Oxford Companion to Italian Food. Oxford University Press, USA. pp. 401–. ISBN 978-0-19-860617-8.
- ^ a b c Massimo Alberini, Giorgio Mistretta, Guida all'Italia gastronomica, Touring Club Italiano, 1984, p. 337
- ^ "Pasta alla Norma, Its History and the Secrets of How to Make It". La Cucina Italiana. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ricetta pasta alla norma, la 'siciliana' più amata dagli italiani", Messina Today, 6 July 2019
- ^ "La vera pasta a la Norma siciliana. Origini, varianti e trucchi della ricetta". Luciano Pignataro Wine&Food Blog. 15 July 2018.
- ^ Google Books search