Origin place card
Penisola Sorrentina
Verified history
The source asserts the recipe is very ancient, dating to Roman times (originally with fig/plane/vine leaves), but cites no document.
Local hypothesis
The source proposes, hedged ('Probabilmente'), Latin etymologies ('folium volvere' to wrap the leaf; 'follare' to press; or 'folliculus').
Ingredients
Citrus leaves wrapping sultanas (boiled in wine) and candied orange, tied with raffia.
Method
Sultanas boiled in wine, wrapped with candied orange in citrus leaves tied with raffia, then dried in the oven before serving.
Ritual / calendar
Prepared from November to January.
Why travel for it
This is a reason to travel outside summer: Sorrento not as sea-view cliché, but as citrus leaves and winter sweets.
Editorial warning
The Roman-period claim needs deeper corroboration before being promoted beyond source-reported history. | The Roman antiquity claim is asserted without citation and the etymology is hedged; treat both cautiously.
Fieldwork questions
Document local names by town on the peninsula; photograph tying technique and leaf type.