Legend has it that pasta was first introduced to Italy by Marcopolo, who brought it over from ancient china. Since then, pasta spread across Italy. Each region in Italy developed different shapes of pasta, ingredients, processing methods, and sauces.
The followings are nine popular pasta noodle that are widely consumed.
1. Spaghetti
shape : Noodle
variant : Bolognese (grounded beef & tomato sauce)
2. Fusilli
shape : Spiral
variant : Al-Pesto (fusilli tossed in pesto)
3. Macaroni
shape : Bend hollow tube
variant : Mac & Cheese (grilled macaroni in cheese bath)
4. Lasagna
shape: Sheet
variant : Beef Lasagna (grounded beef & tomato sauce)
5. Fettuccine
shape : Flat noodle
variant : Alfredo (cream & herbs)
6. Penne
shape : Hollow tube
variant : Napolitana (tomato sauce & herbs)
7. Ravioli
shape: Handbag pouch
variant : Four Cheese Ravioli (ricotta, mascarpone, pamersan & mozzarella)
8. Tortellini
shape: Ring pouch
variant : Tortellini Primavera (Tortellini tossed with carrots, mushroom, asparagus, & other veggies)
9. Gnocchi
shape: Cylindrical
variant : Gnocchi Gorgonzola (wheat flour, egg, cheese & potato dough in Gorgonzola cheese sauce)
In your next visit to Italian eatery, you can impress your mates with know-what on Pasta!
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