Nero Di Seppie

(black squid ink and meat)

Today my mom was walking around and she came upon a nero di seppie stand. Nero di seppie is a type of pasta made from the black ink that the squid squirts out when it is frightened. My mom's favorite Sicilian books, by Andrea Camilleri, are about Inspector Montalbano, and he loves Nero di Seppie.

There were a few men seperating the ink sack from the meat. Here are some pictures. Our mom bought some and we are going to have it for dinner tonight.