``To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily,'' the German writer Goethe said, ``is not to have seen Italy at all.'' Or tasted it. Giacomo Famularo is bringing the vibrant flavors of Sicily to Valentino Sul Mare, an al fresco spot in North Beach.
Sicilian cuisine is a consequence of many conquests over thousands of years, beginning with the ancient Greeks. The Saracens (Arabs), who dominated the large island off the toe of the Italian boot from the ninth to the 11th century, introduced dried fruits, almonds, pasta, rice, sugar cane, eggplants and citrus.
Seafood is abundant in the Mediterranean waters surrounding Sicily, and the iconic Sicilian dish pasta con sarde is available here made with sardines sourced in Delray Beach.
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