Sciusceddu facts for kids
Sciusceddu (pronounced like "shoo-shed-doo") is a yummy soup from Sicily, a large island in Italy. It's made with tiny meatballs and scrambled eggs. People in Messina, a city in Sicily, traditionally eat this soup for Easter.
Other ingredients in Sciusceddu include warm broth, two types of cheese called caciocavallo and ricotta, fresh parsley, salt, and pepper. It's a bit like an egg drop soup, where eggs are gently stirred into hot broth.
What's in a Name?
The name Sciusceddu comes from a very old Latin word, Juscellum. This was a dish eaten in Ancient Rome a long, long time ago!
Juscellum was even mentioned in a famous Roman cookbook called Apicius. This cookbook is thought to have been written around the 4th or 5th century, which is over 1,500 years ago! It's cool to think that people were enjoying similar soups so long ago.
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