In the early fall, Sicilians enjoy the tuna, or fruit, of the cultivated “ficudinnia” in Sicilian, or “fico d’india” in Italian. We call them prickly pears. “Prickly” is a good description because their spines, both tiny and large, can penetrate your skin easily. Before eating them, you must remove the spines and then peal the…
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They are Prickly
In the early fall, Sicilians enjoy the tuna, or fruit, of the cultivated “ficudinnia” in Sicilian, or “fico d’india” in Italian. We call them prickly pears. In the early fall, Sicilians enjoy the tuna, or fruit, of the cultivated “ficudinnia” in Sicilian, or “fico d’india” in Italian. We call them prickly pears. “Prickly” is a…
This cactus, called ficudinnia in Sicilian, or fico d’india in Italian, grows wild and is cultivated throughout Sicily. The tuna, or fruit, is eaten chilled and pealed and is also preserved as a jam. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #cactus #ficodindia