My hockey teammates have a ritual of going out to get food after practice during the week. Keep in mind that our practices usually end around 11pm. This is another example of the difference in culture in that most Americans dont have a regular midnight meal. 🙂 One of the favorite spots is La Banchina where we get a delicious Pane Condito. Pane Condito translates to “Seasoned Bread”, but the reality is that its a huge doughnut shaped sandwich that is thrown in the pizza oven. You have all different options in terms of the contents of the sandwich that range from all the usual Italian suspects like pomodoro, prosciutto crudo, salame, and mozzarella. Pictures of menu are below.
You can find many places that serve Pane Condito around Sicily and the Catania area. La Banchina (Translates to “the pier”) is located just outside of downtown Catania (Via del rotolo 42, Catania) My teammates seem to prefer this particular place and I can see why. The Pane Condito has a great balance of flavor between the bread and the fillings. If I need to be rolled off the plane when I return back to the States 300 lbs. heavier, this will probably be one of the reasons.  When in Sicily right?
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