cannoli

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What Sacher torte is to Vienna, or kouign-amann to Brittany, or cannoli to Sicily, knafeh Nabulseyeh is to Nablus.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2023

Eventually, traditions also became melded together to produce the current Americanized image of pan-Italian food that ranges from pizza to cannoli, which are both regional in Italy.

From National Geographic • Jul. 26, 2023

I'd also treat myself to something sweet, like Mamaw Emily's strawberry cake or a simple cannoli.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2022

And this time, Thompson’s “Holy cannoli, this is crazy” reaction resounded everywhere.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2022

They would maybe stop at Ortelli’s Bakery and see if they could sweet-talk Mrs. Ortelli into giving them a free creamy cannoli or crunchy biscotti.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis