Pasta alla Norma
Italian pasta and eggplant dish
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Pasta alla Norma (Italian: [ˈpasta alla ˈnɔrma]), also called pasta con le melanzane (lit. 'pasta with eggplant'),[1] is a pasta dish made from eggplant. It is typical of Sicilian cuisine,[2] from Catania in particular.[3] In the Sicilian language, it is known as a pasta cu sucu di mulinciani, pasta ca sassa e mulinciani and pasta câ Norma. It is made of penne or other pasta with tomato sauce, covered with slices of fried eggplant and served with grated ricotta salata cheese[3] and often basil.[4][5]
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| Alternative names | Pasta con le melanzane |
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| Course | Primo (Italian course) |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Sicily |
| Main ingredients | Pasta, tomato sauce, eggplant, ricotta salata, olive oil, garlic, basil |
It was named in honor of a native of Catania, Vincenzo Bellini, the composer of the opera Norma.[3][1] It is said that the Italian writer Nino Martoglio exclaimed "This is a real 'Norma'!", meaning a masterpiece, when he tasted the dish,[5][6] although the name is not attested until decades after his death.[7][better source needed]
Pasta alla Norma was named "dish of the year" by the BIT Tourism Award in 2018.[5]
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