Pani ca Meusa in Palermo
Street Food & Quick Bites · Eat Like a Local
Soft sesame bread stuffed with sliced veal spleen and lung, fried in lard. Served schietta or maritata with cheese.
Pronunciation: PAH-nee kah MEH-oo-zah
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Gluten*What it is
Soft sesame bread stuffed with sliced veal spleen and lung, fried in lard. Served schietta or maritata with cheese.
Taste translation
If you’re open to offal sandwiches - this is Palermo’s most iconic and most polarizing street food.
Zen's note
Spleen sandwich. Yes, spleen. It sounds insane, but it’s been Palermo’s street food for centuries. Start maritata with cheese if you want a softer introduction.