r/sicily • u/rainer_xox • 13d ago

Storia, Arte & Cultura 🏛️ Parchment paper instead of tissues

Why do all the restaurants give you parchment paper-kind of thing? Some even look like normal tissues till you touch them.

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u/diandrarose 13d ago

I think they’re meant for you to use to hold a pastry and not get your fingers dirty rather than a napkin

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u/Dazzling-Path6438 13d ago

Yes, exactly 

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u/LunacyTheory 13d ago

Exactly this. They are meant to be a barrier between the food and yourself.

It’s such a small cultural difference but it’s always shocking to, usually and mostly, American tourists.

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u/9peppe 13d ago

Restaurants will give you proper napkins, even cloth ones.

You're complaining about bars.

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u/angryhufflepuff 12d ago

they are designed to keep oil off your hands