''Pani câ meusa'' (; also spelled or less correctly ''pani ca meusa''; is a
Sicilian street food
Street food is ready-to-eat food or drinks sold by a hawker, or vendor, in a street or at other public places, such as markets or fairs. It is often sold from a portable food booth, food cart, or food truck and is meant for immediate consumpt ...
. Its
Italianized name is . It is a dish typical of
Palermo and it consists of a soft bread (locally called ''
vastedda
Vastedda is the traditional Sicilian bread used to prepare the Pani câ meusa, a sandwich of veal spleen. It often also includes toppings of caciocavallo and ricotta
Ricotta ( in Italian) is an Italian whey cheese made from sheep, cow, goa ...
'' or ''vastella'') topped with
sesame, stuffed with chopped veal
lung and spleen that have been boiled and then fried in
lard.
Caciocavallo
Caciocavallo is a type of stretched-curd cheese made out of sheep's or cow's milk. It is produced throughout Southern Italy, particularly in the Apennine Mountains and in the Gargano peninsula. Shaped like a teardrop, it is similar in taste to ...
or
ricotta
Ricotta ( in Italian) is an Italian whey cheese made from sheep, cow, goat, or Italian water buffalo milk whey left over from the production of other cheeses. Like other whey cheeses, it is made by coagulating the proteins that remain after th ...
may also be added, in which case the ''pani câ meusa'' is called ("married" in Sicilian); if served without cheese, it is called ("single") instead.
It is sold mainly by street vendors (specifically indicated locally as ) in
Palermo's main markets such as the
Vucciria
La Vucciria is an ancient, large market or bazaar area and neighborhood, with shops and tables selling products, produce, and foodstuffs located in the ancient quarter of Castellammare of central Palermo, region of Sicily, Italy. It consists of nu ...
and the
Ballarò.
See also
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Palermo
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Vastedda
Vastedda is the traditional Sicilian bread used to prepare the Pani câ meusa, a sandwich of veal spleen. It often also includes toppings of caciocavallo and ricotta
Ricotta ( in Italian) is an Italian whey cheese made from sheep, cow, goa ...
References
External links
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Palermitan cuisine
Cuisine of Sicily
Offal sandwiches
Street food in Italy
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