Despite the fact that the culinary specialists in Ischia are true to many Italian cooking traditions, there are also their own unique courses, which you won’t find in other places. One of the culinary "trademarks" of the island are Ischitanian rabbits with tomatoes. The animals are bred in special earth pits and are cooked in a special way. However, the variety of dishes from the local breed of rabbits is great. So if you do not like the version with tomatoes, look for any other variant of cooked rabbit in the menu. Being surrounded by water from all sides, fish and seafood are very popular in Ischia. The best seafood courses you can find in the coastal restaurants, where the haul is always fresh. Tuna, gooseberry, king mackerel, squid, cuttlefish and sea urchin are fried, stewed, added to pizza, risotto, and salads. The mussels, which served with spicy sauce and as a separate dish, and as part of assorted seafood, and as part of many salads is also popular here. Those, who like fish will certainly not stay hungry. Fans of pizza and pasta will find perhaps the best versions for these dishes in Ischia. No wonder many people think that in Campania they make the best pizza in the world. An important difference between local dishes and those, prepared in continental Italy, is the softer taste of vegetables and fruits, Among fruits, oranges, grapes, dates, cherries, fruits of the prickly pear and, of course, lemons are popular. The latter can be found in almost
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