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A pasta variety that is a thin, short, curled strand of pasta. Its shaped resembles a half circle with one end curled in.

A stuffed pasta made by placing filling on a 2 inch square of pasta and then folding the square of pasta in half from one corner to the opposite corner, forming a triangle shape.

A popular and common food made from a paste-type dough consisting of durum wheat flour, salt, and a liquid that may be in the form of water, milk or eggs.

A pasta variety that is shaped like tiny tubes and is usually best suited for use in soups. Orzo, conchigliette, and acini di pepe may be substituted.

Tiny pasta tubes that are a smaller version of tubetti. They are most often used in light soups and broths.

Thin tube pasta with sharp diagonally cut ends, which resemble the end of a quill pen. Penne pasta is approximately 1 ¼ to 1 ½ inches in length.

A type of pasta that may be made as a large dried tube or as a flat sheet of pasta that will be filled with ingredients and rolled into a tube shape.

Small tubular pasta, which are similar to ditalini pasta only slightly longer in length. They are most often used in soups but can be used in other dishes.

The Italian word for "soup". Zuppa specifically refers to a type of soup for which the main ingredients are vegetables common to the country.

Long strands of pasta, resembling fatter versions of spaghetti that have a hollow center running lengthwise through the middle of the pasta.

Thin tube pasta with sharp diagonally cut ends, which resemble the end of a quill pen. Penne pasta is approximately 1 ¼ to 1 ½ inches in length.

Pieces of pasta that have been rolled on a flat surface until it forms a rounded length of pasta that has tapered ends.

Thick spaghetti shaped pasta that is hollow in the center, very similar to bucatini or perciatelli pasta, but slightly thicker.

A type of pasta that is shaped like thin tubular pieces of pasta that are approximately 1/4-inch in diameter and available in long or cut lengths.

A pasta variety that is shaped like a conch shell. It is a large size so it is most suitable for stuffing and baking.

Small, short-cut pasta tubes that are approximately 3/8" long. They are often used in soups. A smaller version of ditali is known as ditalini.

A pasta tube that has been twisted to resembles the shape of a corkscrew.

Long pasta strands, which resemble spaghetti, except they are square instead of round.

A pasta similar to rotelle and route except that its more flower shaped than round like a wheel.

A pasta variety that is cut into very fine strands that are slightly thicker than vermicelli. It is most suitable for boiling and served with a sauce.