'Nzuddi are traditional cookies typical of the Italian provinces of Messina and Catania. They are spherical, slightly flattened, golden-colored cookies, made of flour, sugar, almonds, cinnamon, egg whites, and ammonia.[1]
Historically, the cookies were made for the feast of Our Lady of the Letter, Saint Patron of the city of Messina, on June 3.[2] These cakes were originally prepared in the monastery of the Vincentian Sisters, and the name 'nzuddi derives from the abbreviation of the name "Vincenzo" in the Sicilian language.[3][4]
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References
edit- ^ Alba Allotta. La cucina siciliana. Newton Compton Editori, 2012. ISBN 8854146129.
- ^ Lillo Freni (1 June 2013). "...gli 'nzuddi della Madonna della Lettera". Tiscali. Archived from the original on September 17, 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ Lillo Freni (1 June 2013). "...gli 'nzuddi della Madonna della Lettera". Tiscali. Archived from the original on September 17, 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ^ Angela Bertino (11 November 2013). "Gli antichi dolci delle feste: "i 'Nzuddi"". Tradizioni Sicilia. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
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