While our glossary won't help you speak Italian, it will help you learn some of the terminology. Many cuisines have their own take on different foods. Like in Italy they use pancetta instead of bacon.
Translated, a Torta means tart in Italian, which describes a small tart-like food that may be baked or made with cold, refrigerated ingredients that do not require baking.
Very long, thin, strands of noodles made from rice flour and water. They are generally sold in a bundle and are used in soups, spring rolls, cold salads, stir-fries or are deep-fat fried until crispy and then crumbled over Chinese chicken salad.