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Much of the island's cuisine encourages the use of fresh vegetables such as aubergine, [[Bell pepper|peppers]], and tomatoes, as well as fish such as [[tuna]], [[seabream]], [[European seabass|sea bass]], [[swordfish]], and [[cuttlefish]]. In [[Trapani]], in the extreme western corner of the island, [[North African cuisine|North African]] influences are clear in the use of various [[couscous]] based dishes, usually combined with fish.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.deliciousitaly.com/sicily-food-wine/arab-culinary-influence-in-sicilian-food|title=Arab Culinary Influence in Sicilian Food|work=Delicious Italy|access-date=10 May 2017|language=en-gb|archive-date=5 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805113913/http://www.deliciousitaly.com/sicily-food-wine/arab-culinary-influence-in-sicilian-food|url-status=live}}</ref> Mint is used extensively in cooking unlike the rest of Italy.

 

 

Typical of Sicily is [[Marsala DOC|Marsala]], a red, [[fortified wine]] similar to [[Port wine|Port]] and largely exported.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.italianfoodexcellence.com/the-marsala-wine-an-english-story-with-a-sicilian-flavour/|title=The Marsala wine: an English story with a Sicilian flavour {{!}} Italian Food Excellence|date=15 May 2014|work=Italian Food Excellence|access-date=10 May 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=25 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425050447/http://www.italianfoodexcellence.com/the-marsala-wine-an-english-story-with-a-sicilian-flavour/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://winefolly.com/review/marsala-wine/|title=What is Marsala Wine {{!}} Wine Folly|date=8 August 2014|work=Wine Folly|access-date=10 May 2017|language=en-US|archive-date=26 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126234040/http://winefolly.com/review/marsala-wine/|url-status=live}}</ref>