the sea? no, no, no, no. i want to be right at the fiery maw of it. [laughs] but there s a very good reason why catanians risk living so close to this volatile volcano. because centuries of eruptions have created mineral-rich soil which grows some of the finest fruits and vegetables in the world. i m here to visit a restaurant that uses some of this beautiful local produce to make classic sicilian dishes. it s owner is roberta capizzi. roberta: we can come this way. tucci: ok. roberta s chef is making pasta alla norma, a sicilian favorite made with eggplant. it was named after the opera, norma, composed by one of catania s most famous sons, vincenzo bellini. so pasta alla norma is a very famous sicilian dish. and the recipe we re gonna make today is from your family? eggplants are a gift left by the arab domination in the 9th
in the main beach of catania, which is called playa. it was the 10th of august in 2013. tucci: how big was the boat? the boat stopped. it hit a sand bar. yes. yeah. they started walking. just in front of the shore. it was terrible. they couldn t swim.
center for newcomers in sicily, and this new wave of migration is already changing the city and its food. emmanuella and mimmo pistone run a supper club where young refugees and migrants cook the food from their homelands and share their stories. mustafa, ciao. nice to meet you. nice to meet you too. hi. joy. tucci: hi joy, how are you? joy, from nigeria, is now a close family friend and mustafa, a young migrant from egypt, has become their foster son. and i ve heard they re both amazing cooks. this one we have carrots, green beans, and the shrimps. tucci: and little shrimps? the little. joy: they are fried already. oh, delicious. oh, i can t wait. it s very exciting.