I am allergic to sesame.
SEH-zah-mo — three syllables, stress on first. Short Italian vowels throughout.
Use when ordering bread, street food, or Sicilian cuisine, where sesame seeds frequently appear. Sesame is one of the 14 declared EU allergens.
'Al sesamo' uses 'a + il' = 'al'. Sesame allergy is increasingly recognized in Italian cuisine, especially as Middle Eastern-influenced dishes spread. Sicilian baked goods often have sesame seeds on the crust.
Il pane ha semi di sesamo?
Does the bread have sesame seeds?
Checking specifically for sesame seeds on bread.
Senza semi di sesamo.
Without sesame seeds.
Direct exclusion request.
Questo contiene sesamo nascosto?
Does this contain hidden sesame?
Asking about sesame in sauces or coatings.
In Sicily, sesame seeds (called 'giuggiulena' in Sicilian dialect) are a beloved ingredient in traditional breads and pastries, reflecting the island's Arab culinary heritage. Always check Sicilian baked goods.