The real masterpiece of sicilian pastry, one of the things that makes life worth living, Cannolo has become the symbol of Sicily all over the World. A crispy fried crust called Scorza, filled with a cream made by ricotta and sugar, decorated with delicious pieces of candid fruits, this is the real Cannolo Siciliano, an unforgettable piece of art.
The term Cannolo comes form a diminutive of canna, (cane-like reed), because in the medieval times the tubular shape was formed by rolling the paste into a flat, circoular shape, than wrapping it around a sugar cake.
In spite of its ubiquity, a good Cannolo is hard to find even here. The secret of the true Cannolo in fact is to fill them to order, so the shell remain crisp with none of the sodden refrigerator flavor that belongs to them if they are filled more one hour before, if the moisture of the ricotta melts with the crust, it loses all the crispness. In order to have a real Cannolo Experience you should always look for places that make CANNOLI ESPRESSi, (stuffed), where all the process is made right before your eyes. Remember, if the shell is not crispy you are not eating a good one! Only with palermhotels you can find the right places to have a real Cannolo Experience, an experience that you are not going to forget!