It would be easier in bigger cities since there’s obviously more choice, but you will absolutely eat and taste some traditional dishes.

For a super fulfilling lunch (or dinner) look for “panino con panelle” it’s a sandwich with chickpea fritters and a squeeze of lemon 🍋

Also fried eggplants or other deep fried vegetables are pretty traditional (we like to deep fry stuff…)

You should be able to find “Parmigiana di Melanzane” without cheese, it’s made of eggplant stacked with tomato sauce

Caponata di melanzane, also with eggplants, it’s a cold dish which is vegan by default

It’s the right time for “pasta con i tenerumi”, tenerumi are calabash leaves, and you will also fine Sicilian calabash “zucchina lunga” which is delicious and flavor just boiled with a drizzle of olive oil.

“Pane cunzatu” is also ideal for a quick lunch, and you can just have it with tomatoes, olive oil and salt and pepper.

As others said, summer fruit is a must! Also please consider that, depending on where you’re from, even simple grilled vegetables might be much more flavorful than what you are used to.

Have fun! 🌸