Sicily is a very popular pasta with eggplant alla Norma. "Alla Norma" — because this sauce is dedicated to the homonymous Opera by brilliant composer Vincenzo Bellini. About the appearance of this recipe tell you a story: when "Norma" was first performed on the stage of La Scala, it seemed no one appreciated, and the Bellini was in despair. However, since the next evening, the audience began to realize that Opera is a masterpiece!!! And once starved group of fans of the "Norm", returning with another show, found that the late and restaurants were closed, but they managed to persuade one innkeeper to feed them what's left in the kitchen. So from the remnants of fried eggplant, tomatoes, smoked ricotta and Basil formed a sauce called "alla Norma" in honor of the late fans of the Opera "Norma".