This dish dives into the amazing aroma and taste of Sicily. A magic and attractive land which is cheerful and beautiful from north to south and east to west. This recipe is, as a matter of fact, from the east coast of our island. Pasta alla Norma represents itself as one of the iconic dishes of the island’s cuisine. Back in time, this specialty from Catania was meant to be a culinary tribute to one of the most famous operas of the well known composer Vincenzo Bellini “La Norma”. This iconic and tasty pasta dish is made with fresh tomato sauce and slices of fried eggplant as traditional tells, but it won’t be called pasta alla Norma without the essential addition of garlic cloves, fresh basil and of course a generous sprinkle of grated salted ricotta cheese made strictly from Sicilian sheep milk, which has to be added over the pasta once served.