Food & Treats
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Aiscrima
Ice Cream
Aiscrima
/ah-ee-skrèe-mah/
Noun[Era 2]
What happens when you try to order ice cream but your DNA is 100% Sicilian. It's not just a dessert… it's a cultural bridge built with sugar, cream, and a heavy accent.
← Tap to flip back"Eat your dinner first, then Nonna will give you n'aiscrima. But don't tell your mother!"
"Mangia prima la cena, poi nonna ti darà il gelato. Ma non dirlo a tua madre!"
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Breddi
Bread
Breddi
/BREH-dee/
Noun[Era 1 & 2]
Bread: the first thing on the table and the last thing thrown away. Even stale, it becomes something holy. Baked, blessed and torn by hand. Want some?
← Tap to flip back"Mangia u breddi cu l’ogghiu."
"Eat the bread with the oil."
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Sanguicciu
Sandwich
Sanguicciu
/san·guìc·ciu/
Noun[Era 1 & 2]
The holy Sicilian-American evolution of the American "sandwich." Created by early immigrants who decided that the letter "D" was completely useless and that double consonants make everything taste better. Usually packed with an aggressive amount of cold cuts and enough olive oil to destroy your shirt.
← Tap to flip back"Amunì, posa sta pala e manciàmune u sanguicciu"
"Amunì, drop that shovel and let's eat the sanguicciu!"
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Ccichina
Chicken
Ccichina
/CHEE-kee-nah/
Noun[Era 1 & 2]
Chicken: the Sunday star, roasted with lemon, potatoes and a prayer, and served to everybody twice. What’s for dinner?
← Tap to flip back"Pi cena c’è ccichina cu patati."
"Dinner is chicken with potatoes."
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Franchifutti
Frankfurter
Franchifutti
/frahn-kee-FOOT-tee/
Noun[Era 1 & 2]
The frankfurter: the American hot dog, adopted with suspicion and eaten at every ballgame anyway. A sausage, but not our sausage. Want one?
← Tap to flip back"Mi pigghiu nu franchifutti cu a senapa."
"I’ll have a frankfurter with mustard."
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Chendi
Candy
Chendi
/KEN-dee/
Noun[Era 1 & 2]
Candy: the sweet bribe hidden in the pocket of every grandparent, ready to appear at exactly the right moment. Mother must never know. Want one?
← Tap to flip back"Nonna mi desi i chendi."
"Grandma gave me candy."
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Cucchi
Cookie
Cucchi
/KOO-kee/
Noun[Era 1 & 2]
Cookies: the little round things that live in a tin with a name nobody dares question. Sprinkled or plain, always shared. Where are they?
← Tap to flip back"Nta latta ci sunnu i cucchi."
"The cookies are in the tin."
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Emma
Ham
Emma
/EM-mah/
Noun[Era 1 & 2]
Ham: the sliced pink wonder, folded onto every sandwich and wrapped around every piece of cheese. Cold cuts are a love language. What goes in?
← Tap to flip back"Mettimi n’autra fetta d’emma."
"Put another slice of ham on it."
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Trotta
Trout
Trotta
/TROT-tah/
Noun[Era 1 & 2]
Trout: the fresh fish from a cold river, a patient friend and a long afternoon. Caught, cleaned and bragged about in equal measure. Catch anything?
← Tap to flip back"Piscai na trotta granni!"
"I caught a big trout!"
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Checca
Cake
Checca
/KEK-kah/
Noun[Era 1 & 2]
Cake: the sweet end of every celebration and, in some homes, the start. Layers, cream and an uncle who takes the corner piece. Birthday?
← Tap to flip back"Fici a checca pû to cumpleannu."
"I made the cake for your birthday."
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Muffarina
Muffin
Muffarina
/moo-fah-REE-nah/
Noun[Era 1 & 2]
The muffin: a small cake pretending to be breakfast, kept under a cloth and eaten before anyone woke up. Never just one. Anyone seen it?
← Tap to flip back"Cu si mangiau a muffarina?"
"Who ate the muffin?"
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Ciunca
Chewing gum
Ciunca
/CHOON-kah/
Noun[Era 1 & 2]
Chewing gum: the American invention every grandmother opposed and every grandchild kept in a pocket. Chewed loudly, hidden badly. Got any?
← Tap to flip back"Nun masticari a ciunca a tavula."
"Don’t chew gum at the table."
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Barbachiu
Barbecue
Barbachiu
/bar-BAH-kyoo/
Noun[Era 1 & 2]
The barbecue: when Sicilian meets American, with sausages, peppers and Grandpa in charge of the fire, loudly. Smoke signals for the whole street. Cooking out?
← Tap to flip back"Dumani facemu u barbachiu ntô becchiàrdu."
"Tomorrow we’re having a barbecue in the backyard."