10 restaurants · 5 continents · 12 Michelin stars
Francesco D'Amplo
Chef. Visionary. Maommeno.
Who Is Ciccio
He put Mineo on top of the world. Mineo hasn't quite forgiven him for it.
Born in Mineo in 1995, Francesco D'Amplo turned Sicilian cuisine into a gastronomic empire spanning five continents. He cries every time he tastes his own Pasta alla Norma. He calls it «quality control».
Damplo Group
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What They Say
“I cooked for him every day for twenty years. One day he finally told me the ragù was 'not bad'. I had it framed. It hangs in the kitchen.”
“I have never cried in front of a plate of pasta. Then came Ciccio's Norma. I cancelled the episode.”
“I tasted the Pasta alla Norma during my visit to Sicily. I delayed my return flight by three days. The Vatican understood.”
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Ciccio Around the World
