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?
he arrived in sicily six years ago. he was only sixteen when he left his family to make the dangerous journey across the mediterranean. how did they arrive? with a small boat. just 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. yeah. they couldn t swim. tucci: this is the thing - so many people imagine that people
a busy industrial hub, once known as the milan of the south, it has a growing migrant community. catania is the main reception 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.
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 this beautiful local produce to make classic sicilian dishes. it s owner is roberta capizzi. hello. [ speaking foreign language ] 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? yes. usually it s in summer. ok. after that, we put some ig