Historical Origin of the Dish:

Catania holds the ownership of the original recipe, representing the symbolic dish of its cuisine, although numerous variations of pasta with tomato and aubergine sauce were certainly already widespread throughout the southern area before the official birth of the Catania dish. The origin of the dedication to Norma, as the famous site “wikipedia” states seems to be ans explicit reference to the homonymous work by Vincenzo Bellini who wanted yo represent the highest form of artistic expression, of theatrical art. View more…